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Andy Burnham rules out early election in exclusive BBC interview

Andy Burnham rules out early election in exclusive BBC interview
BBC Politics Sunday 26 July 2026, 05:00 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The new prime minister told Laura Kuenssberg that people "voted for a manifesto" that he would honour, when pressed on whether there will be an early general election.

The new prime minister told Laura Kuenssberg that people "voted for a manifesto" that he would honour, when pressed on whether there will be an early general election.
Andy Burnham (PERSON) Laura Kuenssberg (PERSON)
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