‘Politics needs to change,’ Andy Burnham, our presumptive next prime minister, told the ‘Great North Summit’ in Leeds this afternoon.

The Manchester Mayor and Labour leadership hopeful set out his stall in a speech to local government leaders

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‘Politics needs to change,’ Andy Burnham, our presumptive next prime minister, told the ‘Great North Summit’ in Leeds this afternoon.

Andy Burnham is angling to become the UK's next prime minister. He has plenty of popularity, but no seat in parliament. That could be about to change.