Burnham and Starmer composite image
Live
Live

Andy Burnham to try to run for Parliament after Labour MP says he'll stand down for him

The mayor of Greater Manchester says "change is needed at a national level" as he confirms he'll try to stand in the Makerfield seat being vacated by Josh Simons.
  • Politics

More top stories

You are now seeing top stories for the UK

The video playlist

Watch our pick of standout clips from across the BBC

More to explore

Politics Essential newsletter

Get the latest political analysis and big moments, delivered to your inbox every weekday.

Sign up here

Most watched

  1. 1

    Rescuers wearing bright orange at the site of a damanged residential building in Kyiv
  2. 2

    US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping stand for their countries' national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026.
  3. 3

    Stephen Colbert, Seth Myers, John Oliver, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are pictured.
  4. 4

    Split screen of Donald Trump wearing a suit and yellow tie on the left, BBC correspondent Laura Bicker wearing a blue blazer in the middle, and Xi Jinping wearing a suit and blue tie on the right
  5. 5

    Split-screen showing correspondent Henry Zeffman on the left and picture of Streeting and Starmer on the right

Also in news

Most read

  1. 1

    Four key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter

  2. 2

    Former imam sentenced to life for sexual assaults

  3. 3

    'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran

  4. 4

    Three women who died off Brighton beach identified

  5. 5

    Faisal Islam: Six things we now know about the UK economy in charts

  6. 6

    One dead and two ill after meningitis cases

  7. 7

    Woman guilty of killing ex-husband in acid attack

  8. 8

    At a glance: Starmer fights to stay on as prime minister

  9. 9

    Wes Streeting's resignation letter and Starmer's response in full

  10. 10

    Woman in bank row over depositing £900 HMRC cheque

BBC News app

Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

BBC News app

More news on iPlayer and Sounds

Elsewhere on the BBC

Add to your watchlist on iPlayer and subscribe on Sounds

View more

Sport

View more