Who are the Labour leadership hopefuls? | BBC Newscast

We look at two Labour leadership hopefuls setting out their visions for the UK ahead of a Labour leadership contest that hasn’t even begun. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham told the BBC he’d 'save' Labour, and Wes Streeting has confirmed that he would run in the event of a formal challenge to Keir Starmer. Before Burnham can run for leader, and therefore PM, he’s got to win the Makerfield by-election first. Laura and Paddy answer Newscasters’ questions on the subject and look at a potential cautionary tale from a by-election in 1965. 00:00 Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting speak out 04:47 Labour’s shadow leadership contest 11:08 What happens to the Greater Manchester mayor position if Andy Burnham becomes an MP? 13:33 The Green Party plan 16:06 Most consequential by-election since WW2? 18:29 Reform’s Makerfield candidate 20:26 Can the government get on with its job? 22:45 Is the UK becoming ungovernable? 27:13 Parallels with 1965 by-election 30:50 King of the North on Newscast in 2021 34:57 International media on UK politics You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews