Starmer says he 'will stand' if there is a leadership contest after Burnham's win

The UK prime minister congratulated his rival on his victory in the Makerfield byelection. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 The scale of Andy Burnham's win in what could be the most consequential byelection in more than six decades puts him in a strong position to challenge Starmer who is struggling with some of the worst popularity ratings of any British leader. The PM said he would stand in a Labour leadership contest should one be triggered, but that he did not 'think that's a good thing for the country' The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theGuardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #Makerfield #byelection #AndyBurnham #KeirStarmer #LabourParty