Newscast Is Andy Burnham Really Going To Challenge Keir Starmer?
Sep 25, 2025
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Burnham's Timing Turns Heads
- Andy Burnham's recent interviews amplify questions about his leadership ambitions by being unusually explicit and well-timed before conference.
- His openness exploits a moment of perceived vulnerability around Keir Starmer, magnifying impact within Westminster and the party.
A Morning With Burnham
- Tony Diver spent a whole morning with Andy Burnham in Manchester and heard him lay out a detailed national policy agenda.
- Burnham proposed reintroducing a 50p top tax rate, higher council tax on luxury homes, PR voting and coalitions with Lib Dems and Greens.
Huge Practical Hurdles To A Bid
- Any Burnham leadership bid faces huge practical barriers because he is not an MP and would need a by-election, selection and win in a weak polling environment.
- Even if he entered Parliament, he would face competition and a complex leadership contest.