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Andy Burnham says government would ‘do well to listen’ to Angela Rayner
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Andy Burnham says government would ‘do well to listen’ to Angela Rayner

Greater Manchester mayor says Rayner’s criticism of planned immigration changes, which she called ‘un-British’, echoed ‘moral questions’ UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has backed stark criticism of the direction of Keir Starmer’s government by Angela Rayner after she said the very survival of the Labour party was at stake. Rayner, the former deputy prime minister and an influential backbencher, used a speech on Tuesday night to warn that the prime minister “cannot go through...

Burnham would ‘probably’ have won byelection, says Labour deputy leader
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Burnham would ‘probably’ have won byelection, says Labour deputy leader

Lucy Powell calls for party to make more use of Greater Manchester mayor after Gorton and Denton defeat Andy Burnham would have won the Gorton and Denton byelection, Labour’s deputy leader said as she called for the party to make more use of the Greater Manchester mayor. Labour fell to third in the previously rock-solid seat on Thursday, with the Greens winning a fifth seat in parliament and Reform UK coming second. Continue reading...