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Andy Burnham Tops UK Prime Minister Poll, Wins By-Election

6/27/2026

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Burnham Leads Poll

Britons rate Andy Burnham as the most favorable prime-minister candidate, ahead of Nigel Farage by 20 points.
A poll finds Burnham preferred over leaders of the four other major UK parties for prime minister.
Burnham leads Kemi Badenoch 32% to 28% and beats Green’s Zack Polanski 38% to 11%.
The Makerfield by-election saw Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon lose to Burnham by 20 points.

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Burnham Forms Cabinet

Unison general secretary Andrea Egan publicly backed Ed Miliband for chancellor while Andy Burnham formed his cabinet in the UK.
Andy Burnham is assembling his cabinet and will deliver a major devolution and economy speech in Manchester on Monday.
Labour MPs argue Burnham would outperform Keir Starmer as prime minister.
Left critics denounce James Purnell’s chief-of-staff appointment due to his Blairite background.

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Burnham Leads Poll

Britons rate Andy Burnham as the most favorable prime-minister candidate, ahead of Nigel Farage by 20 points.
A poll finds Burnham preferred over leaders of the four other major UK parties for prime minister.
Burnham leads Kemi Badenoch 32% to 28% and beats Green’s Zack Polanski 38% to 11%.
The Makerfield by-election saw Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon lose to Burnham by 20 points.

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