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What could the latest UK byelection mean for Starmer's future?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 18 Jun 2026, 8:24pm
(Photo by James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)
(Photo by James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)

Over in the UK, Labour's Andy Burnham is standing in a crunch byelection - with concerns raised over what this could mean for Starmer's future.

Burnham is standing for the parliamentary seat of Makerfield in northwest England, and it's predicted he will try and oust the Prime Minister if he wins.

UK correspondent Enda Brady explained further.

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