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Burnham’s pick for chief of staff led firm that advised BP, Apple and Amazon

The Guardian World Wednesday 24 June 2026, 15:17 UTC By Rowena Mason and Jessica Elgot 1 min read
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Appointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as ‘very bad sign’The advisory firm led by Andy Burnham’s incoming chief of staff counted BP, Amazon, Jaguar Land Rover and Uber among its clients, transparency records reveal. Burnham is facing unease within Labour over the lobbying links of James Purnell, a longstanding friend and former cabinet minister who was most recently chief executive of Flint Global.

Appointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as ‘very bad sign’

The advisory firm led by Andy Burnham’s incoming chief of staff counted BP, Amazon, Jaguar Land Rover and Uber among its clients, transparency records reveal.

Burnham is facing unease within Labour over the lobbying links of James Purnell, a longstanding friend and former cabinet minister who was most recently chief executive of Flint Global.

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Burnham (ORG) BP, (ORG) Apple (ORG) Amazon (ORG) James Purnell (PERSON) Flint Global (ORG) Labour MP (ORG) Andy Burnham (PERSON) Jaguar Land Rover (ORG) Labour (ORG)
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