<p>Sir Keir Starmer has seen off a potential leadership challenge by blocking his rival – Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham – from returning to Westminster. But many Labour MPs have been deeply critical of the move, accusing the PM of orchestrating a “stitch up”. So was it worth it? And might Starmer face a leadership challenge anyway?&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent for The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producers: </strong>Micaela Arneson, Harry Stott.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email: </strong>[email protected]</p><br><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-andy-burnham-latest-lf8bp0xgl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What happens next for Labour and Keir Starmer?</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href="https://pod.fo/e/3679d8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Who will move first: Streeting or Burnham?</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> Sky, Times Radio, BBC, Novara Media.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>