Sir Keir Starmer Prepares to Fight Andy Burnham in Leadership Contest

No 10 rejects reports Sir Keir will tell ministers to quit if they back Burnham

The Financial Times reported that the Prime Minister has taken action to see off any resignations should Mr Burnham return to Parliament.

Sir Keir Starmer prepares to fight Andy Burnham in leadership contest

The Greater Manchester Mayor is expected to win the Makerfield by-election, according to the poll, next week, which is likely to pave the way for a leadership challenge.

Andy Burnham Pledges to Expand Immigration Detention Centre Use

Andy Burnham has said Britain needs to make more use of immigration detention centres, and that he agrees with Reform leader Nigel Farage that the country needs to “get back to a sense of order”.  Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, the Labour leadership hopeful said: “We need to make greater use of detention so that people who have got no basis for a claim are not actually admitted into the country. So that’s dealt with quickly and there’s a spee…

Andy Burnham pledges to expand use of migrant detention centres if prime minister

ANDY Burnham has pledged to make “greater use” of migrant detention centres if he succeeds Keir Starmer as prime minister.

John Healey aims a missile at Starmer & Reeves whilst Badenoch aims one at herself

Starmer to tell ministers to quit if they back Burnham https://t.co/fCD9DeuMkg— Financial Times (@FT) June 9, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer is expected to tell ministers they must resign if they back Andy Burnham in a future Labour leadership contest.?: https://t.co/djdROhcX6R pic.twitter.com/nljdkJOsjt— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 10, 2026 John Healey’s resignation is figuratively explosive and I think it has the potential to damage Sir Keir Starm…