Key facts
- Andy Burnham signaled he would run in a Labour leadership race against Keir Starmer.
- Burnham's potential leadership bid is contingent on winning a local election on June 18.
- Burnham believes the Labour Party needs fundamental change.
- Keir Starmer is the current leader of the Labour Party.
- Burnham has previously attempted to become Labour leader.
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has signaled his intention to enter a potential Labour Party leadership contest against Keir Starmer. Burnham stated that the Labour Party requires fundamental change and that he would seek to participate in any challenge against the current leader should one emerge. This ambition is contingent on him first winning a local election in Makerfield on June 18. Burnham, who has lost two previous attempts to become Labour leader, acknowledged he must win this election to be eligible to challenge Starmer. He also commented that Wes Streeting seemed to have already launched a leadership contest, and if so, he would seek to join it, though he would need to persuade members of the parliamentary Labour Party.