Watch live as Andy Burnham is sworn in as the MP for Makerfield in Westminster on Monday (22 June).

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The Makerfield MP will be sworn in as an MP next week, and plans to speak with the Prime Minister to demand he set out a timetable for his departure from Downing Street

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Watch live as Andy Burnham is sworn in as the MP for Makerfield in Westminster on Monday (22 June).

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Andy Burnham, frontrunner for UK Prime Minister, has been sworn in as an MP, paving the way for him to replace Keir Starmer. Get the latest updates on the