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Cracks showing for Labour close to back yards of Starmer’s top team

challenge from Reform. The right vote is growing, which means Reform can turn people out and there are Labour-to-Reform switchers.” Meanwhile, the Greens gained 17 seats on Manchester council, making it the second

Streeting says he would join leadership race as Burnham vows to 'save' Labour

Andy Burnham told the BBC he was seeking to stand in the Makerfield by-election to "save" the Labour Party. Burnham - who is widely expected to try to replace Sir Keir Starmer as leader should

‘I’m not going away,’ says Keir Starmer despite defence secretary’s exit

leadership challenge from Andy Burnham or others, saying: “I’m not going to go away.” He also suggested said that if Burnham did replace him in No 10, there would be a near-identical

More than 60 Labour MPs call on Starmer to set timetable to quit

Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting. MPs from across the party’s ranks said the prime minister had failed to convince them he had what it took to lead the country into the next election

Pound heads for worst week in 18 months as Burnham lines up Labour bid

leadership tensions gripped Westminster, culminating in the prospect of Burnham challenging Starmer for the role of PM after the Greater Manchester mayor [announced he would run for parliament](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/labour-mp-to-stand-down-to-allow-burnham-run-for-byelection-amid-leadership-row) in the north-west

The race to replace Starmer is on - but he still faces a momentous choice

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, had found an MP willing to give up their seat so he can take a crack at it, the start of his long-anticipated attempt to make

Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM

Labour leader will include a plan to increase high-skilled immigration to the UK, arguing that Donald Trump is telling scientists and AI experts they are not welcome in the US. In a speech this

Burnham cleared to run for selection in pivotal by-election

Andy Burnham has been cleared to seek selection as Labour's candidate in a by-election which could pave the way for him to return to Westminster. The mayor has been given the go-ahead

Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10

Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of Greater Manchester who was [blocked by Starmer allies from returning to parliament](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/andy-burnham-blocked-from-byelection-race-by-labour-ruling-committee), was keeping his counsel and is declining requests to appear on media. He also

Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top job

Andy Burnham is no stranger to Labour leadership contests. More than 10 years ago he ran twice, unsuccessfully, for the top job. Now he's backed by many Labour MPs as the party's best

Potential leadership challengers jostle for positions as PM's allies warn of 'chaos'

challenge to Sir Keir Starmer to now be imminent, but with his rivals briefing that he has struggled to get the numbers of backers he requires. Then the interviews the former Deputy Prime Minister Angela

What does Makerfield make of by-election and can Burnham win?

Andy Burnham" as a candidate. He added: "If [Burnham] manages to win this, he will certainly be demonstrating his ability to win constituencies you would expect most Labour politicians to lose at the moment." Outgoing

At a glance: Starmer grapples with leadership crisis

challengers among Labour MPs - Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham also has support - but would need to become an MP to stand for leader, requiring a more drawn-out contest - The prime minister gave a hastily

Wes Streeting faces narrow road to Labour members’ favour

Labour’s heavy local election losses, [a Compass survey](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/labour-members-keir-starmer-party-fortunes-poll) of more than 1,000 members found that if they were given a free choice, 42% would pick Andy Burnham to succeed Starmer

No 10 braced for ‘excruciating’ revelations as Mandelson files published – UK politics live

Andy Burnham's new campaign logo Photograph: The Times Now only the last fully resembles its former glory, and even then, with its perennial financial woes, only just. “You have to stay connected

Starmer given a lifeline after Streeting challenge fails to materialise

Andy Burnham, needs a parliamentary seat to challenge Keir Starmer. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images However, the prime minister’s fragile authority has been further weakened by the resignation of four ministers – three of them close

Labour’s Angela Rayner says she has been cleared over UK tax affairs

challenger to the prime minister would have to have the backing of 81 of the party’s 403 members in the House of Commons; more than that number have publicly called on Starmer to quit

Wes Streeting leaves No 10 after planned talks with Keir Starmer - UK politics live

Labour MPs publicly calling for Starmer’s resignation, by last night Streeting had still not launched a formal leadership challenge. In Downing Street they are starting to believe that Streeting has blinked because he does

Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'

challenging him for the Labour leadership, Streeting told the BBC. "As I said to the prime minister in my letter and privately, this is a government that lacks definition and also direction and vision," Streeting

Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest

Andy Burnham said he would seek to enter any potential Labour leadership contest should he win the Makerfield by-election on 18 June. The Greater Manchester Mayor also told BBC Question Time that he would