PM insists he will not walk away as Burnham promises to change Labour

PM insists he will not walk away as Burnham promises to change Labour33 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRichard Wheeler,Political reporterandKate Whannel,Political reporterPA MediaSir Keir Starmer has repeated his insistence that he will "not walk away" from the job of prime minister despite more than a week of turbulence in his party, which saw five of his ministers resign.He said the last 10 days had seen "a lot of activity which hasn't been as focused as it should have been, and I remind myself every day that I was elected to office to serve the people... and that's what I'll be getting on with".Sir Keir's leadership is likely to be challenged by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, if he is successful in his bid to become Labour MP for Makerfield. Setting out his pitch, Burnham told an investment summit in Leeds that a vote for him was a vote to "change Labour".He called for a transfer of money and resources from "a bloated national state" to "a malnourished local one", saying the country needed "serious rewiring"."We have hollowed out councils and have created an unaccountable state, where too much is delivered by outsourced agencies outside local councillor's control."Burnham said his party's offer to voters had "not been good enough" and that "a vote for me would be a vote to change Labour"."Labour needs to change if we are to regain people's trust."Questions on Labour's position on Brexit emerged over the weekend when former health secretary Wes Streeting, Burnham's potential leadership rival, told a conference that the "biggest economic opportunity we have is on our doorstep" as he called for a "new special relationship" with the EU.The former minister, who has confirmed he would enter any potential leadership contest, added "Britain's future lies with Europe – and one...