Keir Starmer signals he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job

PM says Greater Manchester mayor is ‘huge asset’, who can play big part in Labour government if he wins byelection UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has indicated that he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job, describing him as a “huge asset”, as he attempted to head off a challenge to his leadership that is expected to come after the Makerfield byelection on Thursday. Starmer, who is fighting for his political life from the G7 in Évian-les-Bains in France, said if there was a leadership challenge he intended to “fight”. Continue reading...