Newscast – Andy Burnham makes the move

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Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister today as Wes Streeting steps down from his role as Health Secretary, and Josh Simmons has announced he will stand by Andy Burnham to take his seat. There are still some steps to take before this happens. The National Executive Committee should select a candidate and win. However, the party is in chaos and Starmer is facing the biggest rebellion in his premiership to date. What will happen now and if there is a leadership election, when will it happen? Adam, Chris, Alex and Joe break down the (many) events of the day. Now you can listen to Newscast on smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask BBC Voice to play a news broadcast”. Works on most modern speakers. Join our Newscast online community here https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released daily. If you’re in the UK, for more BBC news and current affairs podcasts, listen to BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the BBC’s current political news. The presenter was Adam Fleming. Produced by Anna Harris with Shiler Mahmoudi and Joe Wilkinson. The social producer was Beth Pritchard. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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