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Sir Keir Starmer is on the brink of resigning – the only question left is: when does the drama end?
After a tense weekend, the prime minister remains under intense pressure from his cabinet to quit, with Downing Street braced for the end of another short-lived premiership.
Meanwhile, fresh from his Makerfield by-election victory, Andy Burnham returns to Westminster. But can the King of the North pull off a smooth succession to Number 10?
Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy have inside information from both the Starmer and Burnham camps on whether Labour can manage a seamless transition or whether a brutal leadership battle lies ahead.
Plus, if there is to be a handover of power in the coming weeks, what are the pro and cons?
