Burnham and Streeting enter race to end Starmer’s Labour leadership
Andy Burnham wasted no time in going on manoeuvres, pressing the flesh in Makerfield, where arguably the most important by-election in living memory will take place, probably on June 18th.
A dress rehearsal for the general election, even if that is another three years away. If Burnham can defeat Reform in a place where it won heavily last week, Labour may even anoint him with a coronation.
If not then the party faces an open contest.
Wes Streeting announced today that he supports Burnham in the by-election but also intends to run against him for Labour leader, while setting out his radical stall: for Britain to rejoin the EU.
