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Pressure grows on Starmer to step aside for Burnham – UK politics live
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure from cabinet ministers and MPs to step down and allow Andy Burnham to take leadership after Burnham's byelection victory. Ministers loyal to Starmer have urged him to set a timetable for his exit over the weekend, though he has pledged to fight to retain his position.
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