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UK's Starmer says he will fight any challenge after Burnham by-election win

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 19 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership was hanging by a thread on Friday after Greater Manchester mayor and potential challenger Andy Burnham convincingly won the Makerfield by-election to make a return to parliament.
Burnham defeated the extreme right-wing Reform and Restore parties amid fears the seat would lurch...

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