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by-election, one minister tells me he and Streeting should find an "accommodation" to avoid what could be a "catastrophic" leadership contest. Another senior figure predicts no-one would even stand against Burnham because
Andy Burnham, did not have a way to challenge him, as he is not an MP. Which is where Makerfield comes in. The area's current MP, Josh Simons, has announced he is standing down
planning to resign", said a colleague. But his departure had become more inevitable with each passing day. In a brief face-to-face meeting on Wednesday, Streeting told Sir Keir he had lost confidence