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

PM to go, with the Andy Burnham supporters stressing the need for a timetable for an orderly

Keir Starmer says he wants to offer Burnham ‘big role’ in government to avoid leadership contest – UK politics live

Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor who is expected to win the Makerfield byelection tomorrow, a cabinet job. Burnham, of course, not Streeting, is the real threat to the PM, because he is the person

At a glance: Starmer grapples with leadership crisis

PM Angela Rayner are seen as the most likely challengers among Labour MPs - Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham also has support

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

PM before Labour conference, allies say Andy Burnham will push to become prime minister in time to address Labour’s autumn party conference in Liverpool, his supporters

Analysis: Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss for elections body blow

support until Greater Mancehster mayor Andy Burnham can get back to Westminster and challenge for the leadership. What we have seen during the course of the day is a concerted attempt to put pressure

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

supportive of [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham), has issued this statement about his win. > double quotation markThis is a remarkable victory for the only Labour politician who wins both working- and cosmopolitan-class voters

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

PM, Labour NEC member says The rules governing [Labour party leadership](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labourleadership) contests should “not be tweaked” to allow Andy Burnham to run, a member of the party’s National Executive Committee

Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go

Andy Burnham. Calls have also come from the right of the party, including those close to Streeting, for a swifter departure, which would exclude the chance of Burnham standing for the leadership. Pressure has been

Tuesday briefing: Starmer’s ‘last chance’ speech and the possible challengers to his premiership

Andy Burnham isn’t in parliament, and Angela Rayner still has [tax issues](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/18/angela-rayners-allies-say-hmrc-inquiry-set-to-be-resolved-before-may-elections) and doesn’t seem to have the parliamentary support needed to win a contest. It depends on whether Streeting

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

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

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

Streeting says he is 'full of rebellious hope' as he delivers resignation speech

Andy Burnham, who is now contesting the seat in a by-election. Both Burnham and Streeting have made clear they would stand in a potential Labour leadership contest. Four junior ministers and six ministerial aides

Is Starmer's leadership under serious threat?

PM. If she can't get enough supporters Sir Keir could then declare that there was no appetite for a contest and move on. But others - including an ally of the prime minister - think

Armed forces minister quits after Healey exit as defence funding row deepens

Andy Burnham is seeking a return to Westminster to enable him to challenge Sir Keir for the premiership. Healey is the second cabinet minister to resign from Sir Keir's government in recent weeks, after

Healey quits as defence secretary in row over military spending

Andy Burnham is seeking a return to Westminster to enable him to challenge Sir Keir for the premiership. Healey is the second cabinet minister to resign from Sir Keir's government in recent weeks, after

Henry Zeffman: PM puts himself back in the game for now

Andy Burnham who is not currently an MP. Others want the prime minister out now because they back Streeting. So, will Streeting go for it? He did not rise to the prime minister's bait

Challenge Starmer by Monday or I will, Labour MP tells cabinet

Andy Burnham has the support of many MPs but any leadership contender must be a member of Parliament. Earlier this year he was blocked from standing as a candidate in the Gorton and Denton

How would a Labour leadership contest work?

Andy Burnham can get back to Westminster. Streeting has been linked to Peter Mandelson, whose appointment as British ambassador to the US - despite his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - led to questions being

The small-town voters deciding the UK’s future are demanding change, our focus group found

Andy Burnham, [the Labour candidate who is hot favorite](https://www.politico.eu/article/andy-burnham-makerfield-rebirth-labour-man-of-the-people-leadership/) to succeed party leader Keir Starmer as PM if he can get himself back into Parliament, might make a difference. But the overwhelming

Labour MPs say ‘endless drama’ of leadership speculation must stop

supporters feels extremely self-indulgent.” Such worries are shared even among some [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs who strongly believe that Starmer should be replaced. “You can both think the PM isn’t the right