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Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) to become Labour leader. The prime minister and his allies had insisted for weeks that they would fight a leadership challenge from Burnham, or anyone else, before the Makerfield byelection
Labour leader as well as global tumult. However, on Monday, the Burnham campaign confirmed to BBC News that was no longer an option. That same day, UK 10-year gilt yield – a measure
Labour MP [Josh Simons announced he would stand aside](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/labour-mp-to-stand-down-to-allow-burnham-run-for-byelection-amid-leadership-row) to allow the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, to attempt to return to parliament and challenge the prime minister. Wes Streeting [resigned
Andy Burnham, is increasingly seen as a figure that all sides of the party can unite around. This, too, may buy Starmer more time as MPs try to find a way to get Burnham back
news this morning is full of speculation about whether or not there will be a Labour leadership contest. A better way of explaining the situation might be to say that a leadership contest is already
news with stunts and controversy. The cost of Farage lying low has been high for the party politically. Reform performed very well at the [local elections](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/local-elections-2026-may-full-results-england-scotland-wales) on 7 May, taking 14 councils
news agency reported. ## Labour failed to sustain ‘public’s trust’ In an op-ed in The Guardian on Friday, Starmer took responsibility for the results, noting the Labour Party has “not sustained the public
leader if they have backing from a fifth of the party's House of Commons lawmakers — a number that stands at 81. The victorious Burnham will head to London to be sworn
news outlets, amid a deluge of similar statements from parliamentarians, and six ministerial aides quitting on Monday. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Defence Secretary John Healey also met with Starmer yesterday. In a speech
Andy Burnham drew the battle lines for the future of the Labour party on Monday as the Greater Manchester mayor [promised he would](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/18/andy-burnham-vows-change-labour-direct-challenge-keir-starmer) “change Labour” and win back the voters the party
Andy Burnham would be the best replacement. They want a commitment from Starmer that he will stand down in the medium term, so that Burnham has time to get elected to parliament first
leader, Richard Olszewski, failed to win a seat in the Holborn and Covent Garden ward, losing out to the Greens, although the Greens appeared disappointed not to be able to eat into Starmer
Andy Burnham’s return to the Commons if he is victorious in this week’s Makerfield byelection. I spoke to Dan about how an argument about money exposes domestic and international uncertainties around Starmer
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, who is not in parliament. The Guardian [reported on Saturday](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/mps-from-labours-left-to-urge-ed-miliband-to-consider-leadership-bid) that MPs from Labour’s left are expected to urge Miliband to consider a leadership
leader.  Andy Burnham on BBC’s Question Time. Photograph: BBC Question Time/Reuters Appearing on Question Time last night, he said: “I think Wes Streeting seems
Andy Burnham will be taking his seat as the new MP for Makerfield. A byelection win is not certain, but the campaign is definitely going his way. **Keir Starmer** [has been saying](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vyxzl625po)
News Sir Keir's time was up and his colleague Dan Carden on BBC Newsnight being a little less blunt but nonetheless saying "there is definitely a question about the future of the Labour government
leader Nigel Farage has said his party will “throw absolutely everything at the by-election” and the Greens have so-far rebuffed calls for them not to compete. So it’s certainly possible Reform could
Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) supporters is to drag this out as long as they can. Really, they want to agree a timetable that allows them to do this.” Then there’s the very real
News](https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-talks-taking-place-about-what-to-do-with-seized-shadow-fleet-tanker-as-it-sits-off-dorset-coast-12593360), he said that he would offer Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor who is expected to win the Makerfield byelection tomorrow, a cabinet job. Burnham, of course, not Streeting