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Burnham on mission to ‘change Labour’ after Starmer’s party lost voters’ trust

Burnham says Labour has not been good enough and wants a return to Westminster to win the party’s trust back and challenge Starmer.

  • Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is seeking the Makerfield parliamentary seat, aiming to 'change Labour' as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
  • Burnham argued Labour's offer has 'simply not been good enough,' promising a 'new path' to transfer power and resources back to local areas.
  • Starmer insisted he will '100 per cent' support the candidate in the upcoming Makerfield by-election, which is shaping up to be a straight contest against Reform.
  • Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch told Sky News that Burnham is only perceived as a 'real threat' because he 'hasn't had to do anything' in his current role.
  • Clarifying his Brexit stance, Burnham said he is 'not proposing that the UK considers rejoining the EU,' emphasizing instead the need to 'focus on what we've got in common.
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After major electoral losses, the mayor of Manchester wants to change the Labour Party. He could challenge the Prime Minister for the presidency of the party.

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360 broke the news on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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