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No 10 says Starmer ‘will not walk away’ if Burnham officially enters Labour leadership contest - UK politics live
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- David Lammy has come out in support of the prime minister, saying Keir Starmer would fight in a leadership contest after Andy Burnham said he would join one if elected an MP.
- “There is no contest at the moment, and my view is it would be a huge distraction at this time,” the deputy prime minister told LBC this morning.
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David Lammy has come out in support of the prime minister, saying Keir Starmer would fight in a leadership contest after Andy Burnham said he would join one if elected an MP.
“There is no contest at the moment, and my view is it would be a huge distraction at this time,” the deputy prime minister told LBC this morning.
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