British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he was focused on "economic stability" after one of his party's mayors said he had been privately encouraged to launch a leadership challenge following criticism of the government's record.
Andy Burnham, the Labour mayor of Greater Manchester in northern England, said Starmer had no clear plans to turn the country around, and lawmakers in Britain's parliament urged him this summer to stand against the prime minister.
