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Keir Starmer signals he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job
UK NewsPolitics•June 17, 2026 at 5:10 PMNational

Keir Starmer signals he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job

By Ben Quinn and Alexandra Topping•The Guardian - UK News

PM says Greater Manchester mayor is ‘huge asset’ who can play big part in Labour government if he wins byelection Keir Starmer has indicated he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job, describing him as a “huge asset”, as he attempted to head off a challenge to his leadership that is expected to come after the Makerfield byelection on Thursday.Allies of Burnham said the Greater Manchester mayor would not be interested in serving under Starmer if he returned to Westminster. Continue reading...

PM says Greater Manchester mayor is ‘huge asset’ who can play big part in Labour government if he wins byelection

Keir Starmer has indicated he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job, describing him as a “huge asset”, as he attempted to head off a challenge to his leadership that is expected to come after the Makerfield byelection on Thursday.

Allies of Burnham said the Greater Manchester mayor would not be interested in serving under Starmer if he returned to Westminster.

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