23/05/2026

The Week in Westminster by BBC

May 23, 202628:39News & Politics

As Andy Burnham is confirmed as the Labour candidate for the Makerfield by-election, George Parker asks whether this signals the start of a long goodbye for Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. He brings together Labour M...

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