Starmer warns Labour after Burnham Makerfield win; vows 'not to turn on each other' |
UK prime minister Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, is responding to concerns about internal divisions after a political win associated with Andy Burnham in the Makerfield area.
Starmer is warning party members not to become divided or hostile toward each other following the result.
Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, won the by-election with 54.8% of the vote. In his victory speech, he framed the result as a "loud cry for change" and warned that Labour faced a "final chance to change." His success has emboldened critics within the party who argue for a........