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Andy Burnham Wins 55% Vote, Poised to Challenge Starmer

6/21/2026

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Andy Burnham won a special election with 55% of the 45,510 votes, positioning him to challenge Keir Starmer for Labour leadership.
Labour colleagues say Starmer has failed to deliver growth, improve services, and ease costs since the 2024 landslide and criticize his appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to the United States.
Senior Labour peer Charlie Falconer says Starmer has no authority left and urges a transition with Burnham.

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Andy Burnham won a special election with 55% of the 45,510 votes, positioning him to challenge Keir Starmer for Labour leadership.
Labour colleagues say Starmer has failed to deliver growth, improve services, and ease costs since the 2024 landslide and criticize his appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to the United States.
Senior Labour peer Charlie Falconer says Starmer has no authority left and urges a transition with Burnham.