Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham has said carrying of knives for religious reasons needs to be reviewed following the murder of Henry Nowak by a Sikh man with a blade.Mr Burnham also confirmed he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he wins the Makerfield by-election. The Greater Manchester Mayor had previously pledged a Makerfield vote would "change Labour," but this marks his first explicit leadership declaration. Widely viewed as Sir Keir’s main rival for the top job if he wins, Mr Burnham appeared on the BBC’s Question Time by-election special. He stated his team is developing policy, though he requires Parliamentary Labour Party backing.Mr Burnham’s main rival in the Makerfield by-election, Reform UK's Robert Kenyon, refused to apologise for previous sexist comments about women and in particular to television presenter Carol Vorderman. In fullMakerfield by-election debate live: Burnham suggests religious knife laws should be reviewed after Henry Nowak deathThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Burnham says religious knife laws ‘needs to be looked at’ after Henry Nowak murder
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham has said carrying of knives for religious reasons needs to be reviewed following the murder of Henry Nowak by a Sikh man with a blade.Mr Burnham also confirmed he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he wins the Makerfield by-election. The Greater Manchester Mayor had previously pledged a Makerfield vote would "change Labour," but this marks his first explicit leadership declaration. Widely viewed as Sir Keir’s main rival for the top job if he wins, Mr Burnham appeared on the BBC’s Question Time by-election special. He stated his team is developing policy, though he requires Parliamentary Labour Party backing.Mr Burnham’s main rival in the Makerfield by-election, Reform UK's Robert Kenyon, refused to apologise for previous sexist comments about women and in particular to television presenter Carol Vorderman. In fullMakerfield by-election debate live: Burnham suggests religious knife laws should be reviewed after Henry Nowak deathThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
