Labour rivals push Andy Burnham to replace Keir Starmer
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
Labour rivals push Andy Burnham to replace Keir Starmer
11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
After England's local elections, Labour was on course to lose more than 1,400 of about 2,500 council seats it was defending.
The scale of the losses intensified doubts over Starmer's future as prime minister, even though he survived the immediate fallout on Friday.
The move builds on earlier canvassing among Labour's 403 MPs, while Nigel Farage's surging Reform UK underlined a growing threat before the next general election.
With Labour's polls collapsing, can any potential successor to Starmer actually halt the rise of Reform UK?
As rivals circle Keir Starmer, could a left-wing successor spark a new crisis for UK government bonds?
Is the rebellion against Starmer less about his leadership and more about a fundamental battle for Labour's soul?