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Chris Mason: Questions multiply for the man tipped to replace Starmer

BBC News · Jun 22, 2026, 10:43 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Andy Burnham will have to set out his stall to show how he will deliver on his promises, the BBC's political editor writes.

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Chris Mason: Questions multiply for the man tipped to replace Starmer

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