Overview
- Survation’s poll of 1,013 Labour members for LabourList shows Andy Burnham would beat Keir Starmer 58% to 32%, with Angela Rayner ahead 52% to 33%.
- Ed Miliband leads Starmer by four points among members, and Wes Streeting edges Starmer 33% to 31% in a result within the margin of error.
- A majority of members, 54%, say a new leader should be in place before the next general election, including 41% of those who backed Starmer in 2020.
- Starmer has said he hopes to lead until 2034, and officials briefed he would fight any challenge to his position.
- Potential challengers face hurdles, with Burnham needing a Westminster seat to run and recent Downing Street briefings against Streeting fueling speculation reported by multiple outlets.