UK Prime Minister Starmer said he "will contest" any Labour leadership challenge
and "will not back down." He reiterated he won a mandate two years ago to drive
change and cited work on stabilising the economy and reducing NHS waiting times.
Andy Burnham's recent win of a parliamentary seat has cleared a potential path
to challenge; Starmer said he has not yet spoken to Burnham directly but will
seek to and has congratulated him.
