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A grim week for Starmer – but things could be about to get worse

Andy Burnham isn't an MP. And Streeting, the health secretary, is trying to shake

Could ‘king in the north’ become Britain’s new prime minister?

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) to represent them in London. His ambitions do not end there

UK and US voters are highly cynical. They express it differently.

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester and Starmer’s chief internal rival, is elected

‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals

Andy Burnham, has [backed the policy](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/08/chefs-back-andy-burnham-vat-cut-hospitality), which is supported by celebrity chefs

New defence secretary to ‘reprioritise’ UK plan for military spending, say sources

Andy Burnham. “They can’t sack him [Jarvis] or let him resign,” the ally said

Assisted dying returns to parliament as MP urges peers to 'finish the job'

Andy Burnham, were he to replace Starmer as prime minister, would be as supportive. As an MP in 2015, Burnham

Starmer’s waning influence is apparent at awkward G7 summit

Andy Burnham is elected in the Makerfield byelection on Thursday. Starmer’s team wanted to focus

Keir Starmer set to announce under-16s social media ban – UK politics live

Andy Burnham seems on course to become an MP in the early hours of Friday

Labour MPs urge Starmer to set targets to boost number of male teachers in England

Andy Burnham, could challenge Starmer. “It feels like all ideas are on the table again

Why candidates dress up and run in major UK elections

Andy Burnham - a man who hopes to be the next prime minister - stood shoulder-to-shoulder

Final push for votes in high stakes Makerfield by-election

Andy Burnham is expected to challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership

G7 commits to ‘unwavering support for Ukraine’ with pledge to offer more air defence – Europe live

Andy Burnham** is elected in the Makerfield byelection on Thursday. Despite some early concerns about

Bedtime blues: London ‘killing off nightlife’ as UK city with strictest licensing rules

Andy Burnham, said the secret to the Manchester’s booming nightlife was a permissive licensing

Starmer warns against ‘looking backwards’ to Brexit after rivals back UK’s return to EU

Andy Burnham said last September [he would like to see the UK rejoin the EU in his lifetime

Mason: Starmer remains defiant as leadership challenge inches closer

Andy Burnham wins the by-election". This was a reference to the fact that the mayor

Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds

Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting have both suggested they would like to see the UK rejoin

Plan to ban ‘private equity sharks’ from social care dropped, Wes Streeting says

Andy Burnham, who is also expected to run for the leadership if he wins this

Scottish Conservatives win first Westminster by-election in more than 50 years

Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for him to challenge Sir Keir

Heathrow third runway likely to harm health of millions nearby, official report warns

Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection and succeeds Keir Starmer as leader. She said: “Growth

Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/05/burnham-pledges-business-rate-cuts-for-pubs-cafes-and-other-small-businesses) if he takes over as prime minister, given Burnham’s commitment