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Starmer challenged, Burnham campaign, health secretary resigns, £2.8bn packages.

5/23/2026

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Sir Keir Starmer said he will only enter a leadership contest if numbers show he can win, yet he now faces a challenge after Andy Burnham launched the Makerfield by-election campaign and Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary.
Government unveiled a £1 billion school investment and a £1.8 billion cost-of-living package.
Some Burnham supporters fear his immigration reforms could make legal migrants wait up to 20 years for settled status.

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Sir Keir Starmer said he will only enter a leadership contest if numbers show he can win, yet he now faces a challenge after Andy Burnham launched the Makerfield by-election campaign and Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary.
Government unveiled a £1 billion school investment and a £1.8 billion cost-of-living package.
Some Burnham supporters fear his immigration reforms could make legal migrants wait up to 20 years for settled status.