"People have contacted me."

Greater Manchester mayor accuses Downing Street of creating a ‘climate of fear’ and says wholesale change is required

It’s rumoured that Andy Burnham is planning to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership. While Burnham hasn’t announced anything official,...

Greater Manchester mayor says he wants conference dominated by leadership speculation to be a success

Starmer understood to be furious at Greater Manchester mayor’s admission that he would seek to challenge for the leadership

Andy Burnham appears to be mounting a challenge to the leader

The Mayor or Greater Manchester has previously hinted at future leadership ambitions as the PM struggles for popularity.

With his authority ebbing, Sir Keir Starmer offers continuity. Andy Burnham promises rupture. The choice is between Anglo-American orthodoxy and...