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Burnham Denies Peerage Offers as MPs Decline, Greens Gain Momentum

5/8/2026

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Reports claim Andy Burnham’s allies floated peerage offers to MPs to vacate seats for his Westminster return.
Burnham denies any role after no MP has agreed to step down.
Labour MPs in Bootle, Warrington North and St Helens South say they were not approached.
Think-tank Compass argued Labour’s loss to Reform shows a shift toward the Greens, suggesting a majority could still back a coalition.

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Reports claim Andy Burnham’s allies floated peerage offers to MPs to vacate seats for his Westminster return.
Burnham denies any role after no MP has agreed to step down.
Labour MPs in Bootle, Warrington North and St Helens South say they were not approached.
Think-tank Compass argued Labour’s loss to Reform shows a shift toward the Greens, suggesting a majority could still back a coalition.