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Lucy Jackson

Keir Starmer refuses to 'walk away' after Andy Burnham by-election victory

Prime Minister Keir Starmer pictured on Wednesday (Image: Isabel Infantes/PA Wire)

KEIR Starmer has said he "will stand" in a Labour leadership contest should one be triggered, following Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election.

The Greater Manchester mayor saw off a challenge from Reform’s Robert Kenyon, winning 24,927 votes (54.8%) compared to Kenyon's 15,696 votes (34.5%).

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