"Every morning when he wakes up, it's been the same two questions. Does Wes have the numbers? And does Andy have a seat?"
"The answer to the first is still disputed - Wes Streeting's team says "Yes". Team Starmer says "No way". But it's become academic because Streeting has quit government to prepare for a run at the top job."
"a frenzied No 10 discovered on Thursday morning that Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, had found an MP willing to give up their seat so he can take a crack at it, the start of his long-anticipated attempt to make it to No 10."
"If everything goes according to the challengers' plan, a leadership contest seems likely over the summer, and a new leader and prime minister by the party conference in late September. That means that even if Starmer is on his way out, he will still have a chunk of time in office."
No 10 has focused on whether Wes Streeting has the numbers and whether Andy Burnham has a seat. The numbers question remains disputed between Streeting’s team and Team Starmer, but Streeting has left government to prepare for a bid for the top job. No 10 then learned that Burnham had secured an MP willing to give up their seat, enabling a by-election tied to his long-planned attempt to reach No 10. Burnham and Streeting signaled ambitions publicly. Some ministers believe the public is horrified by Labour replacing its leader, while others say electoral results must be respected. A leadership contest could occur over summer, with a new leader by late September, though internal debate continues over whether a contest will happen at all.
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