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Burnham Calls for Labour Reforms Amid Divisive Leadership

9/24/2025

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Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, urges Labour reforms to counter an existential threat.
He says Keir Starmer's leadership is divisive and factional.
In a New Statesman interview, Burnham calls for housing and transport control.
He backs radical policies to curb costs and supports cross-party, long-term economic agenda, while remaining open to Westminster.

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Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, urges Labour reforms to counter an existential threat.
He says Keir Starmer's leadership is divisive and factional.
In a New Statesman interview, Burnham calls for housing and transport control.
He backs radical policies to curb costs and supports cross-party, long-term economic agenda, while remaining open to Westminster.