U.K.'s Starmer under pressure as top minister quits, rival eyes return
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was struggling to hold on to power after his main rival in the government resigned on Thursday, accusing him of political drift, while Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham moved closer to a return to Parliament and a challenge for the Labour Party leadership.
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