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Hull mayor Luke Campbell rejects Labour talks, likely independent

9/6/2026

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Mayor Luke Campbell of Hull and East Yorkshire is being tipped to defect to the Labour Party.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has asked suspended Labour MP Karl Turner to persuade Campbell to join Labour.
Campbell told The i Paper he has had no talks with any party and remains a Reform mayor.
An industry source says Campbell is ‘basically a Burnhamite’ and likely to become a Burnham-friendly independent.

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Mayor Luke Campbell of Hull and East Yorkshire is being tipped to defect to the Labour Party.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has asked suspended Labour MP Karl Turner to persuade Campbell to join Labour.
Campbell told The i Paper he has had no talks with any party and remains a Reform mayor.
An industry source says Campbell is ‘basically a Burnhamite’ and likely to become a Burnham-friendly independent.