Calls For Starmer To Set Out Timetable For His Departure Grow After Burnham Win

The prime minister has insisted he will fight on in any leadership contest.

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Keir Starmer is allegedly facing growing pressure from his own cabinet to set out an “orderly transition” of power to his greatest rival Andy Burnham.

Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election in the early hours of Friday has paved the way for the soon-to-be-former Greater Manchester mayor to challenge the prime minister.

The new MP comfortably saw off the electoral threat from Reform UK and secured a majority of 9,000 votes, fuelling hope that he could revive Labour’s poor performance in the polls if he got into No.10.

Asked if he would stand in any possible leadership election on Friday morning after Burnham’s victory,........

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