Burnham allies confident of No 10 ‘coronation’ after surge in backers
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Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, won a parliamentary seat in a special election in northern England with over 54% of the vote, clearing the path to potentially mount a challenge for Labour Party leadership against Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The victory comes as Starmer's public support has declined significantly since Labour's 2024 general election triumph, making an internal party contest a plausible prospect.
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Some Labour MPs still want former mayor to face the ‘scrutiny’ of ideas through a contested leadership contest
Allies of Andy Burnham are increasingly confident of a coronation-style transfer of power after the number of MPs backing his planned leadership bid surged following his byelection victory.
Burnham and his team are understood to have spent the last few days enlisting the support of MPs and ministers, as he prepares to challenge Keir Starmer in the coming weeks.
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