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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Burnham Says Labour MPs Urge Him To Challenge Starmer
Caption: Burnham Says Labour MPs Urge Him To Challenge Starmer. Andy Burnham has revealed that some Labour MPs have privately encouraged him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the party leadership. The Greater Manchester mayor, who is not currently an MP, told the Daily Telegraph he is not actively “plotting” a return to Westminster but did not rule out running again. Burnham previously stood for Labour leader twice, losing to Ed Miliband in 2010 and Jeremy Corbyn in 2015. Housing Secretary Steve Reed responded by calling leadership talk “tittle-tattle,” insisting the party should focus on talking to the public rather than internal politics. He defended Starmer, highlighting his record general election victory and his work in rebuilding the party. For Burnham to mount a challenge, he would first need to win a by-election to re-enter Parliament and resign as mayor, a process complicated by the current lack of vacancies and uncertain party support. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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