Polling reveals Keir Starmer would beat Wes Streeting in leadership contest - but lose to Andy Burnham
Wes Streeting resigns and tells Prime Minister to step down
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Survation found 53 per cent of members would back the Prime Minister against Mr Streeting
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Sir Keir Starmer would defeat ex-Health Secretary Wes Streeting in a head-to-head leadership race but lose to Andy Burnham, new polling has revealed.
The Prime Minister, who is vowing to fight off any challenge to his leadership, was handed a boost today after Survation found 53 per cent of members would back him against Mr Streeting.
Mr Streeting's support is down to just 23 per cent among Labour members, with critics regularly pointing out his association with the Labour Right and Lord Mandelson remains toxic with the party's base.
Sir Keir's position against Mr Streeting is stronger than compared to February, when the Prime Minister's advantage was just 12 per cent.
However, the Survation poll for LabourList showed Sir Keir's position is far from safe against other potential challengers.
Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband would all defeat Sir Keir in a leadership contest, the polling suggests.
The Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham received 61 per cent of support, compared to the Prime Minister's 28 per cent.
The Prime Minister would lose 45 per cent to 41 per cent against his former deputy Ms Rayner, and 46 per cent to 39 per cent to the Energy Secretary, Mr Miliband.
According to the data, Sir Keir would beat Armed Forces Minister Al Carns 45 per cent to 17 per cent.
Sir Keir Starmer's position has never looked more at risk, with the Prime Minister now at risk of facing a leadership challenge from all angles.
Mr Burnham has confirmed he will request permission from Labour's National Executive Committee to stand in a by-election to return to Parliament, after ex-minister Josh Simons cleared a path for a challenge by announcing he will resign as the MP for Makerfield.
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Mr Burnham confirmed he will request to stand in Makerfield by-election, with a plan to "change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again".
Meanwhile, Mr Streeting quit the Cabinet this afternoon, telling Sir Keir it was "clear that you will not lead the Labour Party into the next General Election".
The Health Secretary said in his resignation letter: "Labour MPs and Labour Unions want the debate about what comes next to be a battle of ideas, not of personalities or petty factionalism.
"It needs to be broad, and it needs to be the best possible field of candidates. I support that approach and I hope you will facilitate it."
Following his resignation, the former Health Secretary is now expected to mount a leadership challenge, although no such move has been made at this point.