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UK parliamentary election, key to possible Burnham leadership bid, set for June 18

By Thomson Reuters May 20, 2026 | 10:16 AM

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) – An election for ​a ‌seat in Britain’s parliament, set to ‌be ​contested ⁠by possible ⁠Labour Party leadership candidate Andy Burnham, will ​take place on ⁠June ⁠18, Sky ​News reported ​on Wednesday.

Burnham, seen ‌as a challenger to embattled ⁠Prime Minister Keir Starmer, would need ⁠to ‌win ⁠the seat ​before ‌launching any ​formal leadership ⁠challenge.

(Reporting by William James, Editing by Sam ​Tabahriti)