Almost two in three Labour members back Burnham over Starmer for leader, poll showsSome members of the Labour party say they prefer the Greater Manchester mayorView 3 Images Andy Burnham arrives at the Labour Party conference (Image: PA)Andy Burnham would gain more votes than Keir Starmer if a leadership contest was held today, a new poll has revealed. ‌The survey, which saw 704 Labour members asked for their opinion, showed 62% would back Burnham with 29% saying they'd vote for Starmer. It also showed that a third of Labour members no longer think Keir Starmer is a good prime minister and rather he would not be in charge of the Labour Party by the next general election. Mr Burnham is the favourite to succeed him by a long distance - the top pick of 54% of members. The Labour party is currently holding its annual four day conference in Liverpool where Burnham has already made two public appearances.