- Jess Phillips predicts that Sir Keir Starmer will likely still be replaced as Prime Minister, even if Andy Burnham does not win the Makerfield by-election.
- Sir Keir has faced significant pressure following the Labour Party's poor results in recent local elections.
- Nearly 100 of Sir Keir’s own MPs have urged him to step down, with multiple ministers, including Ms Phillips and Wes Streeting, resigning from their roles.
- Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is widely considered the frontrunner to succeed Sir Keir, with a potential return to Parliament via the Makerfield by-election.
- Speaking at Hay Festival, Ms Phillips expressed feeling “liberated” since resigning from her role as safeguarding minister.
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