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Starmer rival seeks win in UK poll pivotal to PM’s fate

ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England - Britain was holding a key local election on Thursday that could trigger the endgame for Labour leader Keir Starmer’s beleaguered premiership, or win him a reprieve.

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Starmer rival Andy Burnham seeks win in local UK poll pivotal to PM's fate

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is hoping to emerge triumphant from a key local election Thursday that could propel the popular Labour party veteran to the UK premiership. Several figures within the centre-left party are positioning themselves to challenge the deeply unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

France 24

Starmer rival seeks win in UK by-election pivotal to PM's fate

Britain was holding a key local election on Thursday that could trigger the endgame for Labour leader Keir Starmer's beleaguered premiership, or win him a reprieve.

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Makerfield, Aberdeen & Arbroath by-elections: Key numbers and electoral history

Labour is defending Makerfield, while the SNP will hope to hold the two seats in Scotland.

Evening Standard

Why a by-election in northwest England could decide Keir Starmer's future

Britain holds a crucial by-election today. The vote could trigger a leadership challenge against Labour's Keir Starmer. Andy Burnham, a popular mayor, aims to win the seat to run for party leader. If he wins, Starmer's position becomes precarious. The outcome rests with voters in the Makerfield constituency. A result…

The Economic Times

Makerfield by-election: When will the result be announced?

By-election will decide if Andy Burnham returns to Westminster to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for leadership

Evening Standard

Streeting backs his Labour leadership rival Burnham at Makerfield by-election as 'race' starts to replace Starmer

Possible challengers to Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Prime Minister are already jockeying for position

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Starmer warns Burnham not to throw UK into ‘chaos’ by launching bid for prime minister

Mr Burnham hopes to win Thursday’s Makerfield by-election and could then launch a campaign to replace Sir Keir as prime minister and Labour leader

The Independent UK

Starmer warns Burnham against ‘chaos’ of a leadership challenge

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he understood voters’ frustrations with him but he would not walk away from No 10.

Evening Standard

Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection

Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians’ promises

The Guardian - UK

‘I wouldn’t flinch’: Burnham on social care, markets, Brexit – and the prospect of a general election

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor sets out his priorities before Makerfield byelection – and what might happen after the vote

The Guardian - UK

Who are the Makerfield candidates and why is the by-election so important?

Polls suggest it will be a tight race between Labour candidate Andy Burnham and Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham Confirmed as Labour Candidate in Makerfield

Andy Burnham is confirmed as Labour's candidate in Makerfield and may use the seat to challenge for Labour leadership. He faces competition from both his party and Reform UK, who finished second in 2024.

International Business Times UK

Who are Andy Burnham’s key aides and allies?

Manchester mayor continues to hone his political story, but will need deep organisation to win and wield power

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Inside the Brexit-voting Labour stronghold that looks set to determine our next prime minister

ON THE GROUND: Labour faces an almighty task to hold onto Makerfield, a seat which typifies its red wall heartlands. Is Andy Burnham the party’s only chance of stopping Reform in this former coal-mining area, which could send him to Downing Street? Dan Haygarth finds out

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s top advisers knew about ‘indefensible’ journalists probe, documents reveal

PM’s former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, among aides briefed on investigation into reporters writing about Labour Together

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer's inner circle knew about spying operation on journalist

KEIR Starmer’s inner circle were informed that Labour Together were spying on journalists, it has emerged.

Evening Standard

Starmer to face Commons grilling as Streeting plans resignation speech

Sir Keir will take questions from MPs while ex-cabinet minister Wes Streeting is expected to make a resignation speech.

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The Guardian - UK

Can Burnham turn ‘Manchesterism’ into a practical offer for government?

Roots of idea for ‘ending neoliberalism’ have been growing over many months – with many different influences

The Independent UK

Senior figures in Blue Labour turn on Burnham over Brexit

Maurice Glasman, founder of the influential Blue Labour movement, has offered his backing to home secretary Shabana Mahmood as the party’s next leader

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour candidate for Makerfield byelection

Party says nobody else has been shortlisted for contest in Greater Manchester, expected to take place on 18 June

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham tipped to reward 'ship people smugglers to Scotland' ally with top job

ANDY Burnham is tipped to reward the former boss of a dodgy think tank who called for people smugglers to be sent to Scotland with a Government job…

The Guardian - UK

After the painful ruse of Starmerism, the left should be cautious about Andy Burnham

With the Greens now a viable alternative, a Labour leader will not win power again without the progressive vote. But they will need to earn it, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Makerfield byelection is about more than Andy Burnham

The Independent UK

Tories should make pact with Reform in bid to defeat Burnham in by-election, Jacob Rees-Mogg suggests

Former Tory cabinet minister says the two parties should ‘work together in the national interest’ – but Kemi Badenoch has ruled out the move

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