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Starmer says he'll back ‘WHOEVER the Labour candidate is' in Makerfield as Burnham bid gathers pace

Sir Keir Starmer says he will back Labour’s Makerfield by-election candidate “100%” despite leadership hopeful Andy Burnham priming himself to stand in the contest. Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham hopes to be Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election, which could provide him with a route back to the Commons to challenge for the party leadership and the keys to Downing Street. Sir Keir, speaking to broadcasters in London, was asked whether he would set out a timetable to stand down if his rival Mr Burnham returns to Westminster. The Prime Minister said: “I’m not going to do that.” Adding: “I do want to fight the next election. Obviously, I recognise that after the local election results, the elections in Wales and Scotland as well, that the first task is obviously turning things around and making sure that my focus is in the right place." The Mirror Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailymirror The Mirror IG: http://instagram.com/dailymirror The Mirror TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymirror The Mirror Twitter: http://twitter.com/DailyMirror The Mirror Homepage: https://www.mirror.co.uk Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.mirror.co.uk/email #keirstarmer #andyburnham #Politics