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Andy Burnham sent ‘fuel to fire’ warning if he becomes PM | Politics | News

Andy Burnham sent ‘fuel to fire’ warning if he becomes PM | Politics | News

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Andy Burnham has confirmed he would join a Labour leadership contest if elected as an MP (Image: Getty) Andy Burnham has been sent a warning as he confirmed that he would enter a Labour leadership contest if elected as an MP. The Mayor of Greater Manchester hopes to be elected as the MP for Makerfield on June 18, and said he would put himself forward to lead his party, were Sir Keir Starmer challenged. The CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group has warned that Britain risks accelerating an “exodus” of millionaires if the next Prime Minister pursues wealth taxes and exit taxes. Nigel Green said: “Britain is already experiencing a significant wealth exodus. The country is losing more millionaires than China, Russia, or any other major economy. “The idea that policymakers could respond to this by introducing wealth taxes, exit taxes or further punitive measures aimed at successful individuals is deeply concerning. It would risk accelerating a trend that is already gathering pace.” Mr Burnham told Sky News in June 2025: “We’ve overtaxed …

Politics Home | Andy Burnham Says He Wants To Use Devolution To Bring Down Welfare Spending

Politics Home | Andy Burnham Says He Wants To Use Devolution To Bring Down Welfare Spending

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3 min read2 hr Andy Burnham has said he would take a “much more devolved” approach to getting people into work and bringing down welfare spending. Speaking to PoliticsHome in Makerfield on Friday, where he is standing as Labour’s by-election candidate later this month, the Greater Manchester mayor said: “We’ve all got to be concerned with getting the welfare bill down. “I don’t think there’s any debate about that, to be honest, it’s how you do it.” He argued that the best way to do so was through a more localised approach, rather than cuts made in Westminster. “It’s an overhaul that the Whitehall system can’t really make,” he said. “It’s an argument actually for dealing with this in a much more devolved way than it is currently done.” Burnham – who confirmed in a BBC debate on Thursday that he wants to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer in No 10 if his bid to return to the House of Commons is successful – told PoliticsHome that local and regional authorities should be empowered to give out-of-work people …

Politics Home | Andy Burnham Says He Is “Not Going To Hold Back” On “Early Change” To The House Of Lords

Politics Home | Andy Burnham Says He Is “Not Going To Hold Back” On “Early Change” To The House Of Lords

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Andy Burnham at the launch of his campaign as Labour’s candidate for the Makerfield by-election, 22 May 2026 (PA Images / Alamy) 4 min read1 hr Exclusive: Andy Burnham has told The House magazine that he would support “early change” to the House of Lords, with reform – including downsizing it – coming by way of the next general election. The Greater Manchester mayor was speaking at a campaign stop on Friday in the Makerfield constituency, where he is Labour’s parliamentary candidate in a by-election. If he wins on 18 June, he has confirmed that he hopes to replace Keir Starmer in No 10. Asked by The House whether he still backed turning the Lords into a ‘Senate of Regions and Nations’, with seats for metro mayors included in it, he stood by his support for overhauling the Upper Chamber and said it should be “the first place to look” for cutting “the cost of politics”. “I wouldn’t rule out quite an early change, and possibly the 2029 general election or beyond, …

Andy Burnham is hiding his real agenda – taxpayers should be terrified | Personal Finance | Finance

Andy Burnham is hiding his real agenda – taxpayers should be terrified | Personal Finance | Finance

Published by Sam Flores

After that, we haven’t got a clue what’s on his mind. Or what sort of prime minister he’d make. Or how he’d do things differently to the hopeless case currently in Number 10. And that’s exactly how Andy Burnham likes it. He seems determined to smuggle himself into Downing Street without anybody properly scrutinising him. Now who does that remind me of? The very man he’s trying to replace. Sir Keir Starmer. During the 2024 election, Starmer adopted the so-called “Ming vase strategy”, originally tested by Tony Blair. Tiptoe carefully into power without saying anything alarming or daft, that might cause him to drop the vase. That’s why Starmer never told voters he planned to hammer us with £75billion of taxes, open the spending floodgates, scrap the winter fuel payment and unleash Ed Miliband. It worked. He even gave us the impression that Rachel Reeves knew what she was doing. I imagine that was the toughest bit. If Starmer had levelled with voters, Labour’s electoral vase would have shattered into a thousand pieces. Burnham is …

Andy Burnham Confirms He Will Challenge Keir Starmer If He Wins Makerfield By-Election

Andy Burnham Confirms He Will Challenge Keir Starmer If He Wins Makerfield By-Election

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Andy Burnham wants to be the next prime minister. Andy Burnham has confirmed he will challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he wins the Makerfield by-election. The Greater Manchester mayor admitted he will launch his bid to be the next prime minister on a special edition of BBC Question Time. Burnham is going head-to-head with Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon when voters in Makerfield go to the polls on June 18. He has previously said he wants to become an MP again to “change Labour” – but stopped short of admitting he wants to replace Starmer as party leader and PM.  More than 90 Labour MPs publicly called for Starmer to resign in the wake of last month’s elections, in which the party was humiliated in England, Wales and Scotland. Cabinet ministers Shabana Mahmood, Ed Miliband, John Healey and David Lammy – the deputy PM – have also urged Starmer privately to name a date for his departure. Health secretary Wes Streeting also resigned, and has said he will run in any future …

Andy Burnham thinks he’s played his ace – but it’s actually trump card for Reform UK | Politics | News

Andy Burnham thinks he’s played his ace – but it’s actually trump card for Reform UK | Politics | News

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Reform has a trump card to play as would-be Labour leader Andy Burnham has again expressed support for proportional representation (PR). To be clear, Burnham a) has no mandate for such a sweeping change to the voting system, and b) likely sees PR as a tool to kneecap Reform and lock up a future of pan-Left, Labour-led coalition governments. Once there was a time when Reform – and UKIP before it – would have benefited from PR, a system of electing MPs whereby party representation in parliament broadly mirrors genuine support in the country. This contrasts with our first-past-the-post system which elects MPs based on who gets the most votes in any given constituency, irrespective of whether he or she wins a majority in any given seat. Today Reform would do well from the latter system which, I reckon, is why Burnham is going even more all-in on PR. This is also why I suspect he may capitalise on a so-called ‘Burnham Bounce’ and call an early election to potentially have a mandate for such …

Andy Beshear says ‘Texas is in play’ for Democrats after Paxton nomination: Full interview

Andy Beshear says ‘Texas is in play’ for Democrats after Paxton nomination: Full interview

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Mike Pence says 2nd Trump term ‘departed’ from ‘conservative agenda’: Full interview 15:43 Now Playing Andy Beshear says ‘Texas is in play’ for Democrats after Paxton nomination: Full interview 11:41 UP NEXT ‘Colossal blunder’: House Democrat slams Joe Biden’s 2024 run after Jill Biden’s new revelations 09:30 Debbie Wasserman Schultz defends her run in a majority-minority district as some Democrats push back 08:49 Jack Schlossberg says Trump ‘impeachment has to be on the table’ for House Democrats 15:04 Doctor who survived Ebola says there needs to be ‘less lip service and more boots on the ground’ 05:57 Nebraska Independent running for Senate is looking to ‘challenge the system’ 07:31 ‘Emotional’ and ‘humbling’: Veterans in Congress participate in washing of Vietnam Veterans Memorial 12:58 Ro Khanna says DNC chair Ken Martin should not resign over 2024 autopsy: Full interview 09:05 Thomas Massie says his ‘biggest crime’ was bipartisanship after primary loss: Full interview 13:21 Reshma Saujani says having kids ‘absolutely’ has …

Andy Burnham poised to ‘call snap general election’ if he becomes leader | Politics | News

Andy Burnham poised to ‘call snap general election’ if he becomes leader | Politics | News

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Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester (Image: Getty) Andy Burnham is reportedly weighing up the option of calling a snap general election if he takes power in No.10. Allies of the Greater Manchester Mayor say the move is being actively discussed as part of early planning should he succeed in a leadership bid against Sir Keir Starmer. He is also understood to be lining up Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to become Chancellor, according to Labour insiders. The speculation comes as Mr Burnham prepares for what could be a dramatic return to Westminster via the upcoming Makerfield by-election, where he is the narrow favourite to win next month after Labour MP Josh Simons stepped aside. Read more: Pollster finds worrying fact about Rupert Lowe that will infuriate Nigel Farage Read more: POLL: Should Ed Miliband be the next Chancellor? Andy Burnham launches Makerfield by-election campaign If successful, he would then be expected to launch a direct challenge to Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership, with supporters claiming he is best placed to take on Nigel …