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Andy Burnham: our next Prime Minister? – podcast
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More ways to listen Apple podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Download Presented by Kiran Stacey and Jessica Elgot, produced by Frankie Tobi, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer was Ellie Bury Fri 19 Jun 2026 14.32 BSTShare00:00:0000:00:00Andy Burnham will return to Westminster as an MP, and potential challenger to Keir Starmer, after decisively beating Reform UK to win the Makerfield byelection. Kiran Stacey and Jessica Elgot chat through what happens next
What would ‘change’ look like if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister?
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