Starmer says he will stand in any Labour leadership contest against Burnham

Prime minister suggests he will not ‘walk away’ despite Burnham’s comfortable victory in Makerfield byelectionUK politics – live updatesHow quickly could Burnham become PM?Keir Starmer has said he will stand in a Labour leadership contest should one be triggered after Andy Burnham’s decisive victory in the Makerfield byelection, adding he will not “walk away”.He also warned that such a contest would “plunge us into chaos” and that Labour needs to now “pull together” to contest the byelection to replace Burnham as the mayor of Greater Manchester. Continue reading...