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Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection

Burnham in Makerfield byelection The Greens are locked in an internal debate about how hard to challenge [Andy

Labour likely to win next election with Burnham as leader, say party members – UK politics live

Andy Burnham found a potential seat, meaning that, if Burnham can win the byelection, a leadership challenge

Starmer is not setting out timetable for his departure, says David Lammy

Andy Burnham wins next month’s Makerfield byelection and no other challenger emerges, Lammy insisted

Reeves poised to cancel planned fuel duty rise to help with cost of living

Andy Burnham, seeking to fight the Makerfield byelection on a promise to challenge Keir Starmer

Culture secretary says Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU is ‘odd’

byelection, where Greater Manchester’s Labour mayor, Andy Burnham, intends to run on a promise to challenge

Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham

byelection, complicating Andy Burnham’s potential route back to parliament against what is expected to be a strong Reform UK challenge

‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader

challenge, Andy Burnham is seen as the successor apparent. But the Greater Manchester mayor is not yet in parliament and will first have to win a byelection

IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty

challenge could topple Starmer and lead to a successor increasing borrowing levels. Investors have highlighted comments by Andy Burnham, the favourite to replace Starmer should he win a byelection

Keir Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong in make-or-break leadership speech

challenge. Allies of Streeting have [denied he will move against the prime minister](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/starmer-faces-perilous-24-hours-streeting-readying-leadership-bid) – and said he would only plan to stand if a leadership race was launched by another candidate. Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham vows to ‘change Labour’ in direct challenge to Keir Starmer

challenge to Keir Starmer Andy Burnham drew the battle lines for the future of the Labour party on Monday as the Greater Manchester mayor promised he would “change Labour” and win back the voters

Streeting launches scathing attack on Starmer - and calls for UK to rejoin EU

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, was cleared by Labour’s national executive committee to stand in the upcoming byelection in Makerfield. It is believed that Streeting will rival Burnham in any challenge

Andy Burnham faces perilous race to win Makerfield byelection, allies say

Andy Burnham faces a perilous race to win the Makerfield seat, his allies have warned, as he gears up to fight a byelection that could decide the long-term future of Labour and the country

Leadership rules should ‘not be tweaked’ to let Burnham run for PM, Labour NEC member says

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) to participate,” he said. “[If we change the rules] we could have a cast of thousands. How about a byelection for David Miliband or a byelection for Ed Balls

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

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) return to parliament in order to succeed him before the next general election. Burnham had a busy day on Thursday, [in the week that Starmer was at war with Whitehall

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

Burnham was confirmed as Labour’s candidate for the [Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection) earlier this week, and is widely expected to seek to run for the party leadership if he wins the seat, either

Andy Burnham will push to become PM before Labour conference, allies say

byelection “to really galvanise people from right across the party and we’ll absolutely be throwing everything at it”. She added: “Should he be our candidate, Andy’s story, Andy’s narrative, Andy’s connection

What did Keir Starmer say in ‘last chance’ speech to save his premiership?

Andy Burnham would be allowed to give up his Greater Manchester mayoralty and fight for a Westminster seat – and then, very possibly, challenge Starmer. The prime minister is sticking to the line from earlier this

Starmer began the day damaged and then things got worse

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) – and deeply frustrated that their man is unable to challenge Starmer officially because he is not in parliament – and has yet to find a seat. Instead, they hope

Could Starmer bring back Rayner to steady ship – and would she get onboard?

challenger, Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, returns to parliament. Speaking [to Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/burnham-urges-new-direction-after-may-vote-labour-s-set-to-lose) at a conference in Spain, Burnham said the aftermath of next week’s elections would have

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

Andy Burnham replacing Starmer. However, the 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