5 d. ago Senior Labour MSP tells Andy Burnham to 'shut up' over rumours of leadership challenge against Keir Starmer

Michael Marra used blunt language after Burnham stepped up his criticism of the Prime Minister.

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5 d. ago Labour Party grandee gives Andy Burnham leadership advice as speculation of leadership bid mounts

There has been rumours that Mr Burnham may decide to challenge Sir Keir Starmer

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7 d. ago Rachel Reeves suggests Andy Burnham would 'crash the economy' and doom Labour to 'irrelevance' as party's leadership war rages on eve of crucial conference

The Chancellor appeared to take a swipe at the Greater Manchester mayor following his headline-grabbing intervention earlier in the week.

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7 d. ago Labour leadership war rages as Cabinet minister praises 'fantastic' Andy Burnham amid challenge to Keir Starmer... and poll shows Manchester mayor is party's best option

On the eve of Labour 's annual conference in Liverpool, Andy Burnham has stirred up a civil war within the party's ranks following his bold pitch for the leadership.

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8 d. ago Labour at war as Andy Burnham openly challenges Keir Starmer

The elected Manchester mayor was told in no uncertain terms to stay up north and do his job after he used eve-of-conference interviews to lash out at the Prime Minister.

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8 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Would Andy Burnham be a better prime minister than Sir Keir Starmer?

Andy Burnham says MPs are privately urging him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership, fuelling speculation he could be seeking a Westminster return.

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8 d. ago Who is Andy Burnham? Manchester mayor hints at Keir Starmer leadership challenge

Andy Burnham claims that some people behind the scenes would like to see him launch a bid for Labour leadership

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham openly challenges Keir Starmer and says MPs WANT him to oust PM as he sets out massive tax

The Manchester mayor used an interview ahead of Labour's annual conference to set out a massive tax-and-spend manifesto he claimed could 'turn the country around'.

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham says he has been urged to challenge Keir Starmer as Labour leader

The mayor claims MPs 'contacted him throughout the summer'

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham reveals Labour MPs privately urging him to challenge Starmer as he accuses PM of creating 'climate of fear'

The Manchester mayor’s vision to ‘turn the country around’ includes higher council tax on London homes and a 50p top rate of income tax

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9 d. ago Andy Burnham warns UK needs 'wholesale change' in challenge to Keir Starmer

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham warns the 'challenge we've got in front of us cannot be met by a very factional and quite divisive running of the Labour Party'

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2 w. ago Andy Burnham fuels Keir Starmer challenge rumours by refusing to commit to serving full term as Manchester mayor as poll shows Labour support at lowest EVER

Andy Burnham failed to quash speculation about his plans in an interview as Keir Starmer struggles to stabilise the government.

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2 w. ago Is Andy Burnham preparing to challenge Keir Starmer? Sitting MP 'is ready to stand down to let Manchester mayor back into Parliament so he can fight to oust PM'

Speculation is building around Andy Burnham as pressure on Sir Keir rises following the departure of former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and US ambassador Lord Mandelson.

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3 w. ago Labour civil war to replace Rayner: New nightmare for Starmer as party's left try to take control and hammer his 'mistakes'

Dame Emily Thornberry, a senior Labour MP, said she was 'considering' a bid for the deputy role as she delivered a withering assessment of the Prime Minister's first year in power.

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3 w. ago Keir's next nightmare: Starmer faces Labour civil war over party's deputy leadership as senior MP delivers withering verdict on PM in wake of Angela Rayner row and migrant crisis

Dame Emily Thornberry, a senior Labour MP, said she was 'considering' a bid for the deputy role as she delivered a withering assessment of the Prime Minister's first year in power.

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4 w. ago Voices: As Angela Rayner falls on her sword, Keir Starmer will also take a hit

The prime minister is not just losing someone he has learned to value, says John Rentoul – his holier-than-thou pitch has been destroyed and the deputy leadership election will tip Labour into a civil war

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