'I don't know what the future holds': Burnham refuses to rule out Starmer challenge

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has refused to rule out a Labour leadership bid and did not confirm whether he would complete his term as mayor until 2028.

"I am not going to sit here this morning and kind of rule out what what might or might not happen in the future," he told viewers on BBC Breakfast.

This comes as Norwich South MP Clive Lewis said on Wednesday that he was willing to step down to potentially make way for Burnham to return to the Commons via a by-election.

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