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Labour MPs Slam Burnham’s Rally, Push Proportional Representation

5/6/2026

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Labour MPs rebuked Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham for joining a rally after local elections.
Burnham will speak at Compass’s Change:Now event on 30 May in east London.
MP Luke Akehurst warned cooperation with Greens is inappropriate because of recent antisemitism allegations.
Supporters say the rally shows ideas like proportional representation could unite left-wing voters and make Burnham a challenger to Labour leader Keir Starmer, though he lacks a Westminster seat.

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Labour MPs rebuked Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham for joining a rally after local elections.
Burnham will speak at Compass’s Change:Now event on 30 May in east London.
MP Luke Akehurst warned cooperation with Greens is inappropriate because of recent antisemitism allegations.
Supporters say the rally shows ideas like proportional representation could unite left-wing voters and make Burnham a challenger to Labour leader Keir Starmer, though he lacks a Westminster seat.