Starmer under siege as Burnham eyes top job | 7NEWS

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure as Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigns and calls for an open Labour leadership contest. Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, dubbed ‘King of the North’, has announced he will step down to contest a by-election in Makerfield, positioning himself as the leading contender to replace Starmer. Burnham faces the challenge of defeating both the incumbent Labour Prime Minister and Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, which secured over 50% of votes in recent local elections.

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