According to France 24, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing an internal threat from a rival he defeated in a recent parliamentary by-election. Starmer's Labour party won the Makerfield seat, but the victory came at a cost: it returned Andy Burnham, a former Manchester mayor and Starmer rival, to parliament. The win has sparked concern that Burnham is now positioned to challenge Starmer for party leadership. With Labour infighting intensifying and Starmer's popularity waning, the Prime Minister is urging party members to unite, warning against divisive power struggles. The political drama hints at deeper discontent within Labour ranks—a party that once unified behind Starmer's election victory now faces internal fractures as ambition and dissatisfaction threaten his grip on power.

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