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Andy Burnham says for the first time that he would join Labour leadership contest
Burnham said Labour needs a fundamental change and would need backing from 81 MPs to mount a challenge against Starmer.
- On Thursday, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham signaled he would challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership, provided he wins the Makerfield by-election on June 18.
- Starmer has defied calls to step down following poor election results last month, while Burnham requires a parliamentary seat to mount a formal leadership challenge.
- Speaking on BBC Question Time, Burnham stated he would join any leadership contest and said he asked his team to "develop a policy" for the potential bid.
- Liberal Democrat candidate Jake Austin called it an "election for a potential future prime minister via the backdoor," while Conservative candidate Michael Winstanley questioned why Burnham was seeking a return to Parliament.
- Burnham is widely viewed as Starmer's main rival and previously promised a vote for him would be a vote to "change Labour," though he must first secure the Makerfield seat.
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Andy Burnham’s one-man mission to Make Labour Normal Again has taken a step forward. The quiet part has finally been said out loud: he’s running in Makerfield so that he can launch an assault on No. 10. “If I get your support,” the mayor of Greater Manchester finally admitted last night to a BBC audience [...]Read More...
Burnham signals he would run for UK Labour leadership
Labour mayor Andy Burnham has signalled he would run in any leadership race against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying that if he won a bye-election later this month he would seek to join any challenge against the British leader.
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