Luxon leadership challenge: In the end, they didn’t have the numbers

In the end, Chris Bishop and Erica Stanford didn't even survive to a final vote.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he survived a leadership vote in his own party  AP News

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he survived a leadership vote in his own party  Toronto Star

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he survived a leadership vote in his own party

Not every MP has answered in the affirmative to the question of whether they back the PM - including a potential challenger in Erica Stanford.

Andy Burnham visited Ilkeston in Derbyshire on Tuesday, where he said high streets ‘have been hollowed out, particularly in former industrial areas’.

Andy Burnham visited Ilkeston in Derbyshire on Tuesday, where he said high streets ‘have been hollowed out, particularly in former industrial areas’.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has summoned his lawmakers to an unscheduled caucus meeting as questions over his leadership intensify less than three months before a general election.