Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ who looks set to become Britain’s next prime minister

22 June 2026
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Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ who looks set to become Britain’s next prime minister

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Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Alex Burghart slammed Keir Starmer's Labour Party during an appearance on GB News Breakfast.

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Prime Minister Burnham only promises more chaos

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Twice defeated in Labour contests, regional powerhouse now sees a path to Downing Street

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The hoariest of political cliches holds that politicians must campaign in poetry but govern in prose.

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