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Starmer's leadership in jeopardy as Labour considers Burnham replacement after by-election win

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Laura Kuenssberg

14d ago· 5 min readenInsight
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Summary

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's leadership is under severe threat following Andy Burnham's by-election victory. Labour insiders express frustration as the party appears poised to replace Starmer with Burnham, which would make him the UK's seventh prime minister in 10 years. Support for Starmer is rapidly evaporating, and talk of him staying on to fight is fading.

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bskyStarmer's leadership in jeopardy as Labour considers Burnham replacement after by-election winbbc.co.uk

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We promised people we weren't going to do this.
Talk of Sir Keir Starmer fighting is fading, his exit seems more likely as the weekend goes on.
The reasons for Labour to switch leader are compelling. Andy Burnham looks like a winner.
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After Andy Burnham’s by-election victory, support for the prime minister is evaporating, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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