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Starmer can survive a leadership challenge, attorney general insists after Burnham says he’d enter race for No 10

Lord Hermer, the attorney general, said ‘no one has ever got rich betting against’ the Labour leader after Andy Burnham fired the starting gun on his campaign to become prime minister

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Keir Starmer ‘will not walk away’ after Andy Burnham vows leadership challenge

Mr Burnham is one of 14 candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer if he wins poll

Andy Burnham says will challenge Keir Starmer for the UK Labour leadership if he wins the Makerfield by-election.

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Burnham confirms he will run to replace Starmer as Prime Minister if he wins Makerfield by-election

Labour leader hopeful also suggested the law around carrying knives for religious reasons should be reviewed after the death of Henry Nowak

The Independent UK

‘I wouldn’t flinch’: Burnham on social care, markets, Brexit – and the prospect of a general election

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor sets out his priorities before Makerfield byelection – and what might happen after the vote

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Who won the Makerfield by-election TV debate, Andy Burnham or Robert Kenyon? Plus, have your say

COMMENT: Our writers weigh in on whether Reform or Labour came out on top in the BBC Question Time debate – tell us what you thought below

The Independent UK

Burnham says religious knife laws ‘needs to be looked at’ after Henry Nowak murder

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Andy Burnham says he would challenge Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership

Mr Burnham has ruled out calling a snap election if he enters Downing Street.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham confirms plan to challenge Keir Starmer if contest is triggered

Andy Burnham will contest a leadership contest if he wins a seat in Westminster and if one is triggered, the Manchester mayor has said

The National (Scotland)

Why is Andy Burnham talking about fixing England’s social care system?

Prospective MP and potential Labour leader has said tackling the issue is a priority. But why is the system in crisis and what can be done about it?

The Guardian - UK

Makerfield by-election debate live: Burnham announces he will challenge Starmer at first hustings

Reform candidate Robert Kenyon refused to apologise to Carol Vorderman for sexist comments

The Independent UK

Who are the Makerfield candidates and why is the by-election so important?

Polls suggest it will be a tight race between Labour candidate Andy Burnham and Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon

The Independent UK

Fact check: AI ‘Andy Burnham’ image and miscaptioned Blackburn video

A round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Labour has not learned lessons from Tories on changing leader, Peter Kyle says

The Business Secretary also noted that ‘entitlement is not a qualification for leadership’ in an apparent veiled swipe at Andy Burnham.

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Who is on BBC Question Time Makerfield by-election special tonight?

A special edition of the BBC's weekly political debate programme question time will be broadcast live from Makerfield this evening

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to meet Henry Nowak’s family this afternoon, No 10 says – as it happened

The private meeting will take place in Downing Street

The Guardian - UK

Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free

Tony Blair’s departure as PM should have prompted a fresh start for Labour. But Starmer’s sad, backward-looking government remains in his thrall, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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What does Andy Burnham mean by more ‘public control’ of water and energy? He is too vague

The Manchester mayor is tapping into deep public frustration over the water industry but at some stage he needs to say what he means

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The Independent UK

Andy Burnham cancels call with hedge funds over ‘bond market pressure’ at short notice

The Greater Manchester mayor appears set to challenge for the Labour leadership

The Guardian - UK

Makerfield voters see cost of living and high street among top priorities, poll shows

Exclusive: Voters value changes ‘so we can afford to actually have a life’, as well as immigration policy and honesty in politicians

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham offers Labour a refreshing new voice to reach lost voters – but with what message?

It will take more than blokeish affability to reach across the Brexit faultline that scars British politics, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham could introduce 10-year plan to nationalise ‘broken’ water industry

The Greater Manchester mayor said reform is needed to put the public interest first

The Guardian - UK

Labour figures who wrote competing ‘manifestos’ join forces to warn against tribalism

Mathew Lawrence and Mark McVitie, previously seen as favouring Burnham and Streeting respectively, say change of direction is needed

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham rules out snap general election if he becomes Prime Minister

Mr Burnham is tipped to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he is successful in winning the Makerfield by-election.

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham rules out early general election if he dethrones Keir Starmer as Prime Minister

Mr Burnham is tipped to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he is successful in winning the Makerfield by-election.

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