Starmer insists he will stand in any leadership contest, following Burnham win

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• Ashton-in-Makerfield, a town few knew of until recently, has potentially chosen the UK's next prime minister.

  according to Al Jazeera English — All News

• Burnham’s establishment handlers However, reports suggest that Burnham’s advisers are the same handlers […] By The Canary

  according to The Canary

• Starmer has just held a call with Labour staff in a panicked attempt to head off talk of Burnham’s inevitable leadership challenge.

  according to Guido Fawkes (order-order)

• The focus is firmly on Burnham who is on the path to oust Starmer as PM by winning a parliamentary seat in Makerfield.

  according to The Canary

• The Prime Minister is under pressure to hand over power to Mr Burnham, who defied recent trends to increase Labour’s share of the vote in Makerfield.

  according to Evening Standard - News +1

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