Starmer Insists He 'Will Stand' In Any Labour Leadership Contest

His greatest rival Andy Burnham just won the Makerfield by-election, meaning he can now challenge the PM.

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Keir Starmer has insisted he “will stand” in any Labour leadership contest triggered in the wake of the Makerfield by-election.

The prime minister’s future is looking more precarious than ever after his rival Andy Burnham was elected as an MP by a thumping majority of more than 9,000 overnight.

The soon-to-be-former Greater Manchester mayor is expected to challenge Starmer once he’s formally sworn into the House of Commons next week.

Asked if he would stand in any possible leadership election, Starmer said “there isn’t one at the moment” and that holding one would send........

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