Keir Starmer signals bid amid leadership challenge talk

Story by  PTI | Posted by  Ashhar Alam | Date 19-06-2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

 

London

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will fight attempts by rival Andy Burnham to oust him from office.

Starmer says he will not “walk away” and will run in a leadership contest if one is triggered.

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Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a seat in Parliament in a special election and is looking to replace Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and the country.