UK PM Starmer braces for cabinet showdown, with Burnham ready to pounce

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Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, won a special election in Makerfield and returned to Parliament after nine years away. His victory signals that he could potentially challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for Labour party leadership. The election result has been interpreted as having broader implications for the party's future direction and its relationship with voters.
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A clear majority of Keir Starmer’s cabinet believe it is now inevitable Andy Burnham will take over as prime minister, according to people familiar with the thinking of more than 15 cabinet ministers, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Friday.
However, as of late in the afternoon, most remained unwilling to do anything about it. Most the cabinet was still not ready to tell Starmer to set out a timetable for his departure, the people said, preferring to wait and see how developments...
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