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PM under pressure from Labour MPs and ministers to set timetable for exit
Labour MPs and some ministers are urging a transition plan after Burnham’s 9,231-vote win and a 10% rise in Labour’s vote share, reports say.
- On Friday, Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, won the parliamentary seat of Makerfield in a special election, cementing his status as a top contender to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced cratering popularity since his July 2024 election victory, while the Nigel Farage-led Reform party has rapidly gained ground in post-industrial northern England areas like Makerfield.
- Burnham secured nearly 55% of the 45,510 votes, defeating Reform candidate Robert Kenyon. Nicknamed the 'King of the North,' the 56-year-old politician's decisive win ends his nine-year mayoralty, strengthening his claim as the party's biggest asset, says Rob Ford.
- Starmer insisted he would fight any leadership challenge, stating, "Yes, I will run, I will stand." Under Labour rules, a challenger requires backing from 81 members of the House of Commons to trigger a contest.
- Burnham will head to London as soon as Monday to be sworn in as a lawmaker. Supporters, including Labour lawmaker Louise Haigh, have suggested Starmer should "consider an orderly and managed transition" to do what is best for the country.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering his political future after Andy Burnham's decisive election victory prompted more ministers in the governing Labour Party to urge him to go.
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