Prime Minister Keir Starmer was asked if he believes there is a "coup attempt" against him as Andy Burnham prepares for the Makerfield by-election.
Starmer told Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon that Labour should instead focus on the Manchester mayoralty race rather than concern itself about leadership challenges.
The prime minister defended his record and said he would stay on to fight if there is a formal challenge to his leadership.
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These are the candidates in the Makerfield by-election:
Jake Austin
Liberal Democrats
Count Binface
Count Binface Party
Andy Burnham
Labour and Co-operative Party
Dan Clarke
Libertarian Party
John Dyer
Independent
Ed Gemmell
Climate Party
Paul Gould
Independent
Howling Laud Hope
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
Rob Kenyon
Reform UK
Rob Pownall
Independent
Rebecca Shepherd
Restore Britain
Sarah Wakefield
Green Party
Peter Ward
Rejoin EU
Michael Winstanley
Conservative and Unionist Party
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