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Burnham to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes, allies say

Greater Manchester mayor is understood to be keen to reframe the changes but supportive of the home secretary’s attempts to limit legal and illegal migration, which have been [criticised by some senior Labour

In Nigel Farage’s shoes, a less experienced politician might panic

mayor backed by a Labour campaign so relentless that the main risk [was annoying voters](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/18/up-to-3000-labour-activists-expected-in-makerfield-campaign-andy-burnham-byelection) by knocking too often on their doors. Kenyon also increased his and Reform’s share

Lammy dismisses Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU as ‘sixth form’ debating position – UK politics live

candidate to be next Labour leader. **Wes Streeting**, the former health secretary, wants the job too and at the weekend he declared that he wanted to see the UK rejoin the EU. Burnham’s allies

‘It’s Andy or bust’: could Burnham’s return to parliament save Starmer?

mayor of Greater Manchester was campaigning in the local elections in five London boroughs – Haringey, Islington, Southwark, Lewisham and Bromley. Having once been viewed suspiciously by some in the 2024 intake as aloof and dismissive

How could Labour remove Keir Starmer? Four possible routes

Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, and the former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner all claim their candidate has the necessary support to force a vote. But it may be that

Andy Burnham sparks Labour anger with appearance alongside Greens

Greater Manchester mayor, who is seen as one of the most likely challengers to Keir Starmer, will be speaking at the [Change:Now event](https://www.compassonline.org.uk/events/changenow-mobilising-the-progressive-majority/) this month organised by the left-wing group

TUC leader ‘angry’ at state of Labour but says it can recover to win next election

mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, return to parliament by winning the Makerfield byelection, although he warned that any new prime minister would face the same significant challenges to prove Labour could deliver for working

Starmer can survive a leadership challenge, says attorney general

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, regarded as the frontrunner in any future leadership contest, has set his sights on returning to Westminster in the Makerfield by-election this month. Asked whether Sir Keir believed

Wednesday briefing: How much longer can Keir Starmer cling to power?

mayor of Greater Manchester, is the most popular candidate among Labour MPs, say many observers, and [the country](https://yougov.com/en-gb/topics/public_figure/Andy_Burnham). His supporters argue only he could unite different wings of the party and take

Starmer faces perilous 24 hours as Streeting preparing for leadership bid

election results in which the party lost support to Reform UK and the Greens. However, his chances of staying in No 10 appeared to be diminishing on Sunday as about 40 [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour)

MPs from Labour’s left to urge Ed Miliband to consider leadership bid

Greater Manchester mayor requires a time-consuming and uncertain byelection to re-enter parliament. There has been speculation that Wes Streeting might be considering a move next week, although this has been vehemently denied

First Thing: Iran says there is ‘progress’ in talks despite Trump’s coarse threats

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to Westminster. Starmer will stay in post in Downing Street until any leadership contest – or handover of power – is complete. Starmer’s exit caps a calamitous fall from grace since

Reform investigates whether Makerfield candidate’s sexist posts were costly

candidate not to apologise for the comments. “That’s something that was not his fault, it was how he was advised,” they said. The issue rose to prominence when the TV presenter Carol Vorderman used

Chris Mason: Inside the shadow contest to be our next prime minister

mayor of Greater Manchester has rather changed his emphasis, saying talking now about rejoining the bloc is "the last thing we should do". Given Makerfield voted decisively for Brexit and heavily backed Reform

'We need to move quickly,' says Labour MP seeking to challenge PM

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham are thought to be the main potential challengers to Sir Keir's leadership. Burnham cannot enter a contest without first becoming an MP and earlier this year, he was blocked

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

candidate emerged, said she would not mount a challenge but instead would collect names of those who wanted to see the PM resign. At Monday lunchtime, the co-chair of the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour)

Where does Starmer’s leadership stand – and who are his potential challengers?

Greater Manchester mayor’s stock has risen among MPs and the public since his time in Gordon Brown’s cabinet, when he failed to stand out from the crowd. These days, he is the only

Signs grow that Starmer will set out timetable to resign as mood in government shifts

election looks set to be straw that breaks the camel's back. Andy Burnham's victory wasn't even close - he beat Reform comfortably. For Labour MPs despairing about how they take the fight

Pressure mounts on Starmer to quit after Burnham’s by-election win

Greater Manchester mayor since 2017, has made clear he intends to challenge to lead the slumping centre-left party, warning in his by-election victory speech that it had a “final chance to change

Will Starmer go – and if so, how? Four scenarios in the battle for No 10

Greater Manchester, Josh Simons, announced on Thursday afternoon that he was giving up his seat and wanted Burnham to take it. It remains to be seen if Downing Street will let Burnham stand