UK Prime Minister Starmer said he "will contest" any Labor leadership challenge and "will not back down." He reiterated he won a mandate two years ago to drive change and cited work on stabilizing the economy and reducing NHS waiting times. Andy Burn

2026-06-19

UK Prime Minister Starmer said he "will contest" any Labor leadership challenge and "will not back down." He reiterated he won a mandate two years ago to drive change and cited work on stabilizing the economy and reducing NHS waiting times. Andy Burnham's recent win of a parliamentary seat has cleared a potential path to challenge; Starmer said he has not yet spoken to Burnham directly but will seek to and has congratulated him.