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Labour MP in seat eyed by Burnham allies says she will not stand aside

Andy Burnham’s hopes of returning to Westminster were dealt a blow on Tuesday as the Merseyside MP whose seat had been named by key allies for a potential byelection said she would not stand

Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say

Andy Burnham has a credible plan to return to Westminster “within weeks”, his allies have said, with the [Greater Manchester](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/greater-manchester) mayor expected to use a byelection

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

plan to stand if a leadership race was launched by another candidate. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, is also hoping to be able to find a new byelection

‘No other plan comes close’: Labour MPs turn to Burnham as pressure mounts on Starmer

plan comes close’: Labour MPs turn to Burnham as pressure mounts on Starmer When the eyes of Westminster were on the committee rooms and voting lobbies of parliament this week, Keir Starmer’s political future

Starmer began the day damaged and then things got worse

plans to “pull the house down” by mounting a coup against the prime minister – not least because he would not necessarily win against a soft left candidate, but as the day went on, an imminent

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

byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/andy-burnham-blocked-from-byelection-race-by-labour-ruling-committee). Starmer is likely to be able to count on much of the party’s left bloc to support him, in order to stall the process of replacing him. But support

Keir Starmer to face crucial cabinet meeting as ministers and MPs urge him to resign – UK politics live

Andy Burnham supporters stressing the need for a timetable for an orderly transition (ie – a slow process, allowing Burnham to win a byelection before a leadership contest). But in the afternoon government loyalists, and some

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

Cabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs over ousting Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham – despite not being eligible – seen as [likely successors](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/22/four-top-labour-figures-could-beat-starmer-in-a-leadership-race-poll-finds). Some have argued Starmer should set out a timetable for his departure – and have suggested that a group of cabinet ministers might

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

byelection, the Manchester mayor, 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