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Andy Burnham cruises through Labour leadership contest and apologises for Gaza response

Metro

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July 9, 2026

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Novara Media

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· Jul 10, 2026

Burnham ‘Apologises’ for Labour’s Gaza Policy but Won’t Call It a Genocide

Andy Burnham has said he is “sorry” about how Labour initially responded to Israel’s actions in Gaza – but he still won’t use the word genocide or support a full arms embargo.​ In a video message on Thursday, he said: “I know many people feel that at the start of Israel’s military action in Gaza, my []

Metro

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· Jul 9, 2026

Andy Burnham wins Labour leadership uncontested and apologises for Gaza response

Andy Burnham wins Labour leadership uncontested and apologises for Gaza response

TRT World

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· Jul 10, 2026

Labour Party candidate Andy Burnham appears to shifts stance on Palestine’s Gaza

The frontrunner to lead the UK’s Labour Party, Andy Burnham, admitted that his party "didn't get it right" in its early response to the genocide in Palestine’s Gaza. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 10, 2026

Britain’s likely PM says will work to ‘stop the suffering’ in Gaza | AJ #shorts

Andy Burnham, who is expected to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, took to social media to apologise for the Labour Party’s initial stance on Israeli attacks in Gaza. He’s now calling for accountability of the Netanyahu government. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 10, 2026

Britain’s likely PM says will work to ‘stop the suffering’ in Gaza

Andy Burnham took to social media to apologise for the Labour Party’s initial stance on Israeli attacks in Gaza.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 22, 2026

‘Utterly baffling’: Burnham savaged for two previous rejections as Labour leader

Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue says Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has twice been rejected as Labour leader and questions why voters should back him now. “Andy Burnham's reputation as a messiah is utterly baffling,” Ms Krakue told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “Manchester is a city that’s in hundreds of millions of pounds worth of debt. “This is a man who was rejected not once but twice as Labour leader. I don’t understand why anyone thinks a third time around is the charm.”

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Related coverage for "Andy Burnham cruises through Labour leadership contest and apologises for Gaza response": Novara Media — Burnham ‘Apologises’ for Labour’s Gaza Policy but Won’t Call It a Genocide. Metro — Andy Burnham wins Labour leadership uncontested and apologises for Gaza response. TRT World — Labour Party candidate Andy Burnham appears to shifts stance on Palestine’s Gaza. Al Jazeera English — Britain’s likely PM says will work to ‘stop the suffering’ in Gaza | AJ #shorts. Al Jazeera — Britain’s likely PM says will work to ‘stop the suffering’ in Gaza. Sky News Australia — ‘Utterly baffling’: Burnham savaged for two previous rejections as Labour leader