Starmer under pressure as Burnham fuels leadership talks
TL;DR
Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure over his leadership as ministers and MPs urge him to set an exit timetable after Andy Burnham's Makerfield by-election win, intensifying speculation about a Labour leadership contest; Burnham allies push for a decision while Starmer has signalled he would fight any formal bid, highlighting tensions that could unsettle the party and government.
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