Andy Burnham proposes welfare cuts to fund defence spending as he eyes Labour leadership
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Maryam Zakir-Hussain
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Summary
Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, has positioned himself as a leading contender for the Labour leadership by proposing to increase defence spending through cuts to welfare. He has called the upcoming Makerfield by-election a 'mega focus group for the country,' signaling his intent to challenge Sir Keir Starmer, who faces mounting pressure from MPs to step down as prime minister. Internal polling and data gathering suggest Burnham is already mapping a path to Downing Street.
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Though Sir Keir precariously holds on to his premiership, Mr Burnham has already marked his way to Downing Street- beginning with a by-election in Makerfield, which he calls a 'mega focus group for the country'.
Politics is 'broken,' the Greater Manchester mayor says as he calls Makerfield by-election 'focus group for the country'
Politics is ‘broken,’ the Greater Manchester mayor says as he calls Makerfield by-election ‘focus group for the country’
