UK Labour mayor Burnham says he would challenge Starmer (opens in new tab)

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest against Prime Minister Keir Starmer if he wins the Makerfield by-election on June 18 and returns to Parliament. Speaking during a BBC Question Time by-election debate, Burnham said Labour needed a "fundamental change" and that he would try to represent the constituency "at the highest possible level" if voters backed him. Burnham said he believed former health minister Wes Streeting had effectively...