Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.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, the MP for Makerfield and expected to become the next Prime Minister, has issued an apology for Labour's initial response to the conflict in Gaza, admitting the party "didn't get it right." His intervention signals a new policy direction for Labour, moving away from the previous government's stance under Keir Starmer, which maintained Israel's right to defend itself. Burnham aims to regain voters alienated by Labour's position on Gaza, pledging to increase pressure on the Israeli government through sanctions and acknowledging the UK's delay in calling for a ceasefire. While not labelling actions in Gaza as genocide, he noted increasing evidence of potential war crimes and indicated a willingness to consider banning further weapons sales to Israel. As the sole candidate for Labour leader, Burnham also condemned antisemitism and the 7 October attacks, and suggested maintaining a cautious approach to any potential US-Iran conflict. In fullBurnham signals tougher policy on Israel over GazaMore 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

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LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Andy Burnham, who is expected to be named as Britain's new prime minister later this month, wants to exert more pressure on the Israeli government over…

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Andy Burnham, who is expected to be named as Britain's new prime minister later this month, wants to exert more pressure on the Israeli government...

LONDON: Andy Burnham, who is expected to be named as Britain’s new prime minister later this month, wants to exert more pressure on the Israeli government over its actions in…

The UK’s likely incoming prime minister and Labour MP Andy Burnham apologised that his party “didn’t get it right” in its response to Israel’s war in Gaza and pledged stronger…

Ahead of his likely election as Labour leader and U.K. prime minister, Andy Burnham said he knows the 'party didn't get it right, and I am sorry about that,' vowing to apply more…

UK's likely next PM Burnham pushes for ceasefire, tougher sanctions over Gaza violence and settlement trade bans.

Andy Burnham, favorite to replace Keir Starmer after his resignation, told The Guardian that Labour was too slow to call for a Gaza cease-fire and said his government would…

He was praised by hard Left backbenchers as he signalled a tougher stance towards Tel Aviv over its military operations following the October Hamas atrocity.

The prime-minister-in-waiting has apologised for Labour’s response to the violence in Gaza, saying they had ‘didn’t get it right’

Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to become Britain’s next prime minister, has apologised for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, admitting that the party “got it…

Likely incoming UK PM hints at policy shifts towards Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. But analysts are wary.

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"Andy Burnham knows that war crimes are being committed in Gaza, but has he got the courage to do anything about it?" asked the Greens' deputy leader.

Andy Burnham apologized for Labour’s early Gaza response and called for greater pressure on Israel, prompting British Jewish leaders to raise concerns over his remarks.

Palestine solidarity group says Labour party must recognise that Israel is committing genocide