Keir Starmer rival wins key UK by-election which may trigger bid to oust PM
- Posted on June 19, 2026
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Keir Starmer rival wins key UK by-election which may trigger bid to oust PM
Veteran UK Labour politician Andy Burnham won a historic by-election on Friday, securing a parliamentary seat and clearing the way for a widely expected leadership challenge against beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The 56-year-old longtime figure in centre-left Labour has indicated he will challenge Starmer for the party's leadership, and to be prime minister, and needed to win the high-stakes vote to be in a position to trigger such a contest. pdh-jj/mjw
