Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:54am on 15 May 2026,Friday International
Andy Burnham will seek a return to the UK Parliament after Wes Streeting resigned from the Cabinet, intensifying pressure on Keir Starmer following Labour’s heavy election setbacks. Burnham plans to contest the Makerfield seat after Labour MP Josh Simons offered to step aside. Under Labour rules, leadership contenders must be MPs, fuelling speculation about a future challenge to Starmer. Streeting, while not formally launching a bid, called for a broad debate on Labour’s direction and criticised the government’s lack of bold solutions. Meanwhile, former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner also declined to rule out leadership ambitions. (PC: PA Media)
