Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham is set to be confirmed as the new Labour Party leader on Friday, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, at a special conference in London. He will pledge to be “unashamedly Labour” and intends to dismantle Margaret Thatcher's economic legacy, arguing Britain took “wrong turns” in the 1980s. Burnham secured the leadership after receiving the backing of 349 Labour MPs and trade unions linked to the party. He is expected to become Prime Minister after Sir Keir formally recommends him to the King on Monday. Speculation is mounting over his Cabinet choices, with Shabana Mahmood reportedly a potential candidate for Chancellor, though Burnham remains tight-lipped. In fullAndy Burnham latest: Prime minister-in-waiting to pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ when he becomes party leaderMore bulletinsThank 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
Andy Burnham to promise ‘unashamedly Labour’ approach as he becomes leader
Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham is set to be confirmed as the new Labour Party leader on Friday, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, at a special conference in London. He will pledge to be “unashamedly Labour” and intends to dismantle Margaret Thatcher's economic legacy, arguing Britain took “wrong turns” in the 1980s. Burnham secured the leadership after receiving the backing of 349 Labour MPs and trade unions linked to the party. He is expected to become Prime Minister after Sir Keir formally recommends him to the King on Monday. Speculation is mounting over his Cabinet choices, with Shabana Mahmood reportedly a potential candidate for Chancellor, though Burnham remains tight-lipped. In fullAndy Burnham latest: Prime minister-in-waiting to pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ when he becomes party leaderMore bulletinsThank 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
