### [2026-06-19](/feed/2026/06/19/index.md)

##### 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis
# British home secretary Shabana Mahmood, energy secretary Ed Miliband, and transport secretary Heidi Alexander meet with prime minister Keir Starmer and reportedly urge him to set out a timetable for his departure following Andy Burnham's win in the 2026 Makerfield by-election. 




### Sources:

1. [The Herald](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26211432.ed-miliband-tells-starmer-set-departure-timeline-post-burnham-win/)
2. [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/06/19/makerfield-by-election-live-burnham-starmer-labour-reform/)

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