Starmer under pressure to quit after Burnham's by-election win

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2026-06-20

London (PA Media/dpa) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure to set out plans to quit over the weekend after Andy Burnham stormed to victory in the Makerfield by-election. Starmer has repeatedly vowed to fight any leadership challenge, insisting he will not "walk away." But Burnham's by-election victory has prompted more backbenchers and Labour grandees to call for Starmer to stand down. Some members of parliament (MPs) who had sign......

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