No 10 says Starmer ‘will not walk away’ if Burnham officially enters Labour leadership contest - UK politics live
Summary
Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, says he will stay in the leadership race even if Andy Burnham joins. Burnham said he might run if MPs support him. David Lammy supports Starmer and says Musk should stop tweeting about a sensitive murder case.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham said he would join the Labour leadership contest if MPs back him.
- Keir Starmer confirmed he will not leave the leadership race.
- David Lammy supports Keir Starmer’s leadership and loyalty to the party.
- Downing Street said Starmer will focus on governing, not leadership fights.
- Burnham plans to fix England’s social care system if he becomes prime minister.
- Lammy urged Elon Musk to stop tweeting about Henry Nowak’s murder due to its sensitivity.
- Starmer accused Musk of trying to interfere in UK politics with his tweets.
- Liberal Democrat MP Calum Miller called for the UK prime minister to summon the US ambassador over the US government’s comments on the Nowak case.
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