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Burnham mulls snap election if he becomes UK PM: report
Burnham warned not to believe the reports, while The Sun said he could appoint Shabana Mahmood as chancellor and bring Angela Rayner back.
- Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham denied claims on Saturday that he plans to call a snap general election, telling social media followers 'not to believe everything you read in the papers.'
- Reports in The Sun on Saturday claimed Burnham is drawing up plans for Number 10, including appointing Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood as Chancellor and recalling Angela Rayner to cabinet.
- Burnham is the narrow favourite to win the Makerfield by-election on June 18, 2026, with polling showing him leading Reform candidate Mr Kenyon 43% to 40%.
- Calls for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to resign have intensified following poor local election results, with Labour MPs fearing a snap election could jeopardize their seats.
- Sources close to Mahmood denied any cabinet deals, while Buckingham Palace was reportedly contacted regarding a potential King's Speech this year, and Reuters could not verify the reports.
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A snap election would be disastrous for Kemi Badenoch
Yesterday, the Sun reported that Andy Burnham will call a snap general election if he becomes prime minister. The Former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman has warned that this is a risk, not an opportunity, and a reason to stick with Keir Starmer. Meanwhile, Reform UK’s Nigel Farage is ahead of the game. Last year, he told his party to get ready for a 2027 general election. One can see why he’d welcome an early contest. Irrespective of whether…
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left2Leaning Right5Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Right
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Right
46% Right
L 18%
C 36%
R 46%
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