Keir Starmer signals he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job (opens original article in a new tab)

Wes Streeting suggests he might start a Labour leadership contest as early as next week, claiming support from 81 MPs, while Andy Burnham's byelection could impact the party's leadership race.

• Wes Streeting says he could launch a Labour leadership challenge as early as next week
• Streeting claims support from 81 Labour MPs to trigger a contest
• Andy Burnham's potential byelection win may influence leadership dynamics
• Cabinet Office minister avoids predicting if a challenge will begin next week
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• tldr: Wes Streeting suggests he might start a Labour leadership contest as early as next week, claiming support from 81 MPs, while Andy Burnham's byelection could impact the party's leadership race.