He called Netanyahu's 2015 re-election 'depressing,' backed a Gaza cease-fire weeks after October 7 and led Manchester through an attack on a synagogue last Yom Kippur. Now Andy Burnham may become Britain's next PM at a record low point in U.K.-Israel ties

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Labour’s Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of Greater Manchester, won a special election for a seat in Parliament and signaled Friday that he will use it to challenge embattled…

Andy Burnham promises “change” and sets himself up as a champion of those who feel alienated from Westminster

He called Netanyahu's 2015 re-election 'depressing,' backed a Gaza cease-fire weeks after October 7 and led Manchester through an attack on a synagogue last Yom Kippur. Now Andy…

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Andy Burnham, who became the mayor of Greater Manchester in 2017, has made clear his intention to lead Labour.

Greater Manchester mayor is expected to replace Keir Starmer after his resignation, having once voiced strong support for Israel and condemned BDS, but more recently called for a…

In a recent interview with Jewish News, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy described Burnham as a "great ally" in the fight against antisemitism and one who will stand with the Jewish…

His pitch centres on reconnecting Labour with voters amid rising populist sentiment