Burnham Vows to Change UK Economy in Official Campaign Launch
Burnham cast the by-election as a test of Labour’s direction and said a win could position him to challenge Keir Starmer.
- On Friday, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham officially launched his campaign for the Makerfield by-election, aiming to return to Parliament and potentially challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the top job.
- Burnham replaces former Labour MP Josh Simons, who resigned to facilitate the candidacy in a constituency where Reform UK comfortably won every ward during this month's local elections.
- Promising a "new script," Burnham criticized the current Labour leadership and insisted his bid would force Westminster to focus on neglected communities rather than "business as usual."
- Volatility hit the race Thursday when Green Party candidate Chris Kennedy withdrew following reports of controversial social media posts, leaving Reform UK's Robert Kenyon as a primary challenger.
- Pollsters suggest Burnham's candidacy bolsters Labour's chances, though the June 18 contest remains a difficult battle against Reform UK in a seat won by 5,399 votes in 2024.
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Burnham Launches Byelection Campaign
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Burnham's income tax pledge if he becomes PM
Andy Burnham has vowed not to raise income tax, VAT, or employee national insurance rates if he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister. The Mayor of Greater Manchester launched his campaign as Labour’s candidate for the Makerfield by-election on Friday, promising to lower energy and water bills – and oversee the largest building of council house building “since the Second World War”. Burnham is widely expected to challenge Starmer should he…
Andy Burnham's manifesto for change
“A vote for me in this by-election campaign is a vote to change Labour,” Andy Burnham told a car park full of supporters this morning as he launched his campaign for the Makerfield by-election, in a speech that made it very clear that the voters in this constituency could also put him in Downing Street. This was two speeches at once: one from a candidate to become a northern MP, incensed by local issues, one from a person who believes that the …
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