- Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, has suggested he might not serve his full mayoral term until 2028, potentially paving the way for a return to Westminster.
- Burnham stated he has "never ruled out going back to Westminster" and monitors political events, hinting at a possible Labour leadership challenge.
- He indicated that any future leadership bid would need to be driven by strong Labour support rather than his own initiative, having previously failed twice.
- His comments emerge amidst growing questions over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labour Party following recent internal turbulence and low poll ratings.
- Burnham recently launched a new campaigning group called Mainstream, though Labour MP Lucy Powell criticised speculation about his return as "kind of sexist".
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