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Andy Burnham has called for a "wholesale change" to see off an "existential" threat to Labour .

The Greater Manchester Mayor criticised Sir Keir Starmer’s approach, saying the "challenge we’ve got in front of us cannot be met by a very factional and quite divisive running of the Labour Party ".

Mr Burnham set out his vision for a "plan to turn the country around" in an interview for the cover of the New Statesman .

His remarks have fuelled speculation that the 55-year-old could seek a return to Westminster to unseat the Prime Minister, the Press Association reports.

Sir Keir has had a bruising few weeks in which two high-profile departures from Government and defeat to Reform in the polls sparked questions about his leadership.

Mr Burnham insisted he is not

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