Home / PoliticsBBCPoliticsBBC·Jun 19, 2026·1 min readHow does a Labour leadership contest work?Skip to contentHomeNewsFootball 2026SportBusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveSite searchMore on this story.9 minutes agoKeir StarmerAndy BurnhamLabour PartyView original source — BBC ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBBCPoliticsJun 19, 2026 · 1 minI will stand if there's a leadership contest - PMBBCBBCPoliticsJun 4, 2026 · 1 minBurnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contestBBCSky NewsNewsJun 4, 2026 · 1 minAndy Burnham says for the first time that he would join Labour leadership contestSky NewsThe GuardianPoliticsJun 19, 2026 · 1 minStarmer says he will stand in any Labour leadership contest against BurnhamThe Guardian
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