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

Starmer and Burnham, Burnham was ahead by a factor of 3 to 2.  Labour leadership polling Photograph: YouGov - **Labour party

Why UK’s Makerfield by-election matters far beyond one parliamentary seat

Starmer for the leadership of the ruling Labour Party. Starmer is facing mounting pressure to step

Minister rejects Blair intervention, accusing ex-PM of retreading old arguments – UK politics live

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UK ex-health minister says will run to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer

party suffered disastrous local elections. Though Starmer has brushed aside growing criticism, a Labour [contest to replace him](/news/2026/5/15/pressure-mounts-on-embattled-uk-pm-keir-starmer-as-rivals-circle) looks all but inevitable in London. While still not announcing he has kickstarted the formal leadership

Keir Starmer expected to announce resignation timetable, paving way for Burnham premiership - UK politics live

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Anti-Burnham fake news on Makerfield Facebook accounts has surged, report finds – UK politics live

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

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Wes Streeting leaves No 10 after planned talks with Keir Starmer - UK politics live

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Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister Catherine West seeks to trigger Labour leadership contest – UK politics live

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Lammy dismisses Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU as ‘sixth form’ debating position – UK politics live

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Business secretary attacks ‘entitlement’ of Starmer leadership rivals

Starmer leadership rivals The Labour party has not learned the right lessons from the [Conservatives

Angela Rayner says Starmer should ‘reflect on’ stepping aside after HMRC clears her over tax affairs - UK politics live

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Makerfield byelection: Burnham’s decisive win intensifies pressure on Starmer to step aside – UK politics live

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Britain faces weeks of leadership limbo in slow-motion coup against Starmer

Labour leadership contest, saying on Saturday that the party needs a proper contest with the best candidates. But he has not launched a formal leadership challenge. ![Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain

Starmer's resignation. He has refused to budge, but senior colleagues are trying to force a change. ![Labour party's Andy Burnham speaks after winning the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a leadership

Labour’s Angela Rayner says she has been cleared over UK tax affairs

leadership bid as Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s grip on power unravels. Starmer, who led his Labour Party

Who could challenge Keir Starmer for the UK PM’s job? Meet the candidates

Labour Party [Carl Court/Getty Images] ## Who could Starmer’s main challengers be? To trigger a leadership

Labour leadership talk ‘froth and nonsense’, says senior minister – UK politics live

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No 10 braced for ‘excruciating’ revelations as Mandelson files published – UK politics live

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Starmer to say ‘incremental change won’t cut it’ in major make-or-break speech to avert leadership challenge – UK politics live

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