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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker and Jessica Elgot

Starmer is not setting out timetable for his departure, says David Lammy

Lammy and Starmer talking to each other as they walk out of No 10
Lammy (left) said Starmer was ‘the most resilient person I know’, and that the party needed to ‘unite and pull together’. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Keir Starmer is not about to set a timetable for his departure from Downing Street, David Lammy, one of the prime minister’s closest cabinet allies, has said, urging Labour to get beyond the “spectacular own goal” of repeated leadership speculation.

The prime minister visited Labour HQ on Monday and told staff the whole party should show “100%” support to help win the crucial Makerfield byelection, as sources said he was not considering stepping aside for Andy Burnham should he win.

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