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PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election
Keir Starmer says Labour should focus on a subsequent Manchester mayoral race if Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election, Keir Starmer says Labour should focus on a subsequent Manchester mayoral race if Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield.
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- PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-electionBBC News - 2026-06-17T09:17:37+00:00
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