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Andy Burnham’s first election hurdle: Brexit – podcast
UK NewsPolitics•May 18, 2026 at 6:04 PMNational

Andy Burnham’s first election hurdle: Brexit – podcast

By Presented by Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker, produced by Frankie Tobi, original music by Axel Kacoutié, the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj•The Guardian - UK News

Andy Burnham may already be facing a tricky obstacle in his push to return to Westminster. Past comments about rejoining the EU have come back to haunt him, particularly given that the Makerfield constituency voted overwhelmingly to leave in the Brexit referendum. Plus, Wes Streeting has confirmed he will stand in any leadership contest, raising fresh questions about where all this leaves Keir Starmer Continue reading...

Andy Burnham may already be facing a tricky obstacle in his push to return to Westminster. Past comments about rejoining the EU have come back to haunt him, particularly given that the Makerfield constituency voted overwhelmingly to leave in the Brexit referendum. Plus, Wes Streeting has confirmed he will stand in any leadership contest, raising fresh questions about where all this leaves Keir Starmer

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