Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that he wanted the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, to ‘have a big a role in government’ if he wins the Makerfield byelection on Thursday, but said he did not plan to relinquish his leadership.
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Speaking to Sky’s Beth Rigby as he attended the G7 summit in the French spa town of Évian-les-Bains, Starmer said he did not think there should be a leadership contest, stressing: ‘I am not going to walk away, I am going to fight’
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