Britain needs ‘wholesale change’, Andy Burnham says in challenge to Keir Starmer

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Andy Burnham has said Britain needs “wholesale change” in his biggest challenge yet to Sir Keir Starmer, warning the prime minister that he risks handing Nigel Farage the keys to No 10 without a major change of course.

Britain needs ‘wholesale change’, Andy Burnham says in challenge to Keir Starmer

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