This Man Just Ended Keir Starmer's Premiership
Simon Whistler · June 19, 2026 · 16 min video · Europe & NATO
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In what was one of the most watched by-elections in British history, the mayor of Greater Manchester and aspiring Labour leader won an outright majority in the make-a-field constituency last night with an underwhelming night for the right-wing Reform UK party.
Fresh off this win, Burnham has secured the one thing he was lacking to take over the Labour Party seat in Parliament. It might be a bit early to call it 'cartons of starma', but if we're being honest, this was probably one constituency the PM wouldn't have minded losing.
He knows what's almost certainly coming now, a leadership challenge that could soon see him removed as Prime Minister. But while it might be all celebrations in Burnham HQ today, the real work is just beginning, because replacing an unpopular party leader is one thing, but rescuing the Labour Party from electoral oblivion is another entirely.
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Andy Burnham storms into Parliament, shaking Labour to its core. Explore the Makerfield by-election, Starmer’s leadership crisis, Reform’s surprise stumble, and the political battle reshaping Britain’s future.
