Inside The Labour Party Leadership Crisis

After a disastrous set of results for Labour in the local elections, MPs on both sides of the Commons are calling for the prime minister’s resignation, but Sir Keir Starmer is determined to stay. Could Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, be set for a return to parliament and challenge Starmer’s position? Could it be Wes Streeting, the former health secretary, whose resignation leads to a leadership challenge? Or will it be Angela Rayner, the former deputy prime minister, who will unseat Starmer from the top job?

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