Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will lead Labour into the 2026 elections in Scotland, Wales and English councils, after Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham hinted at a potential future bid for the top job.

The Prime Minister also denied he had ruined Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s chances of becoming first minister, describing Mr Sarwar as an “excellent candidate”.

Mr Sarwar had earlier refused to pledge full confidence in the Prime Minister, saying “very few people have been told” about the Labour Government’s successes.

But he said the Prime Minister has “got a really difficult job” and had made “significant progress” in the past year.

In an interview with BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell, Sir Keir was asked if he had “ruined Anas Sarwar’s chances of becoming fir

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