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Who is Andy Burnham? The returning MP set to challenge Keir Starmer

My-europe | Euronews RSS UK 19 June 2026, 14:41 UTC 19 Jun 2026

Who is Andy Burnham? The returning MP set to challenge Keir Starmer — My-europe | Euronews RSS

Burnham has said he was first inspired to enter politics after watching "Boys From The Blackstuff," an acclaimed 1982 TV show about five unemployed men navigating Margaret Thatcher's Britain.

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