“Starmer rocked by new Andy Burnham coup plot” is the Mail on Sunday’s top story, detailing the Manchester Labour mayor’s apparent “deal” to become an MP. Citing unnamed sources, the paper claims Burnham is close to striking “a deal to fight a by-election to return to the Commons and mount a leadership challenge” against Prime […]
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Norwich MP Clive Lewis offers seat to Burnham for Starmer challenge
Labour MP Clive Lewis has offered to give up his seat to allow Andy Burnham to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership. There has been ongoing speculation that Greater Manchester Mayor Burnham wants to take on Sir Keir for the top job, but he would need to be an MP to do so. […]