Is there a coup attempt against Starmer?

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer was asked if he believes there is a "coup attempt" against him as Andy Burnham prepares for the Makerfield by-election. Starmer told Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon that Labour should instead focus on the Manchester mayoralty race rather than concern itself about leadership challenges. The prime minister defended his record and said he would stay on to fight if there is a formal challenge to his leadership. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] These are the candidates in the Makerfield by-election: Jake Austin Liberal Democrats Count Binface Count Binface Party Andy Burnham Labour and Co-operative Party Dan Clarke Libertarian Party John Dyer Independent Ed Gemmell Climate Party Paul Gould Independent Howling Laud Hope The Official Monster Raving Loony Party Rob Kenyon Reform UK Rob Pownall Independent Rebecca Shepherd Restore Britain Sarah Wakefield Green Party Peter Ward Rejoin EU Michael Winstanley Conservative and Unionist Party ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/

Published 2026-06-17 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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