PM says Greater Manchester mayor is ‘huge asset’ who can play big part in Labour government if he wins byelectionUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has indicated he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job, describing him as a “huge asset”, as he attempted to head off a challenge to his leadership that is expected to come after the Makerfield byelection on Thursday.Starmer, who is fighting for his political life from the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains in France, said if there was a leadership challenge, he intended to fight. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/17/wes-streeting-labour-leadership-challenge-keir-starmer
