Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:55:44 +0500 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:55:44 +0500 60 UK's Starmer says he will stand in any leadership contest https://english.aaj.tv/news/330460488/uks-starmer-says-he-will-stand-in-any-leadership-contest <p><strong>British Prime Minister Keir ​Starmer said on ‌Friday he would stand in any leadership contest, ​after potential rival ​Andy Burnham won a ⁠vote for a ​parliamentary seat to return ​to Westminster, paving the way for a challenge.</strong></p> <p>Starmer told ​reporters that he ​did not think a leadership ‌challenge ⁠would be good for the country, but he added: “If there ​is ​a ⁠contest … then yes I will run, ​I will stand.”</p> <p>“I’ve ​said ⁠repeatedly I’m not going to walk away ⁠from ​that.”</p> British Prime Minister Keir ​Starmer said on ‌Friday he would stand in any leadership contest, ​after potential rival ​Andy Burnham won a ⁠vote for a ​parliamentary seat to return ​to Westminster, paving the way for a challenge.

Starmer told ​reporters that he ​did not think a leadership ‌challenge ⁠would be good for the country, but he added: “If there ​is ​a ⁠contest … then yes I will run, ​I will stand.”

“I’ve ​said ⁠repeatedly I’m not going to walk away ⁠from ​that.”

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330460488 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:24:20 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks as he visits a housing development in north London, Britain. -- Reuters