Ally of UK's Burnham urges talks with Starmer on leadership handover
British lawmaker Louise Haigh hopes Prime Minister Keir Starmer and ally Andy Burnham can agree a "managed way forward" to avoid a leadership contest.
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British lawmaker Louise Haigh, an ally of Andy Burnham, said she hoped Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Burnham could speak soon and agree "a way forward," adding there was a desire to avoid a leadership contest.
"We hope over the coming days that the prime minister and Andy can speak and agree a managed way forward," Haigh told BBC News.
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