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Andy Burnham to make bid to return to Commons as pressure mounts on Starmer
Key takeaways
- Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, said he would seek permission to run for Labour in Makerfield after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign to make way for him.
- It came after Streeting resigned calling for a broad debate in the party about what comes next, but he did not say he would run for the Labour leadership.
- This followed days of speculation about Sir Keir's future as leader following a disastrous set of election results for Labour.
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Richard Wheeler Political reporter PA Media Sir Keir Starmer (left) and Andy Burnham Andy Burnham will attempt to return to the Commons as an MP, after Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary saying he had lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, said he would seek permission to run for Labour in Makerfield after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign to make way for him.
It came after Streeting resigned calling for a broad debate in the party about what comes next, but he did not say he would run for the Labour leadership.
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