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POLL: Is Westminster broken? YOU DECIDE

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June 29, 2026

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POLL: Is Westminster broken? YOU DECIDE

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GB News

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· Jun 29, 2026

WATCH: Andy Burnham declares Westminster is 'broken' as he sets out 10-year plan for Britain

Andy Burnham has declared that Westminster is broken as he set out his 10-year plan to fix Britain.Delivering a speech in Manchester, the Makerfield MP and Downing Street hopeful said: After 10 years of political turbulence since Brexit and 20 years of falling living standards since the 2008 financial crash, Westminster hasn't been working for people and it hasn't been working for a very long time.In fact, it is broken and as a result, the country isn't where it should be. It is stuck in a rut and clearly we can't go on like this.WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Disclose.tv

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· Jun 29, 2026

[Video] NOW - Frontrunner to become UK's next PM, Andy Burnham, says Westminster is &quot [...]

NOW - Frontrunner to become UK's next PM, Andy Burnham, says Westminster is broken, the UK is stuck in a rut, politics need to change and vows to do things differently and give Britain the circuit breaker it needs.@disclosetv

Reuters

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· Jun 23, 2026

Can anyone fix Britain? Leader turnover highlights UK malaise

Keir Starmer, who won one of the biggest landslides in British political history, is out after less than two years, the sixth leader to quit in 10 years. Can anyone fix Britain, and what's the cause of the country's malaise? Reuters explains. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #UK #Europe #politics #turmoil #KeirStarmer Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4vmUKsF 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

POLITICO

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· Jun 23, 2026

Andy Burnham will inherit a kingdom disunited by Brexit 

A decade after the referendum vote ended David Cameron’s career, British MPs haven’t stopped destroying their leaders.

Education | The Guardian

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· Jul 1, 2026

Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment plan as No 10 says funding is ‘credible’ – as it happened

Minister and MPs have raised concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editor.Andy Burnham is a “true patriot” who will provide the money needed to maintain Britain’s security when he becomes prime minister, the new defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, said on a visit to a factory in Cambridge today.I’ve known Andy Burnham for more than 15 years, he is a true patriot, and I absolutely believe that he will make sure that we have the resources that we need to field the kind of capabilities that are required given the nature of the world that we’re operating in.I know what we need to do to keep Britain safe, and I’m absolutely confident that Andy Burnham, as the next prime minister, knows that as well, and we’ll make sure in the context of the next spending review that we’ve got the resources we need to keep the country safe. Continue reading...

9 News Australia

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· Jun 21, 2026

Who is Andy Burnham? | 9 News Australia

After winning a by-election in northwest England and on his return to parliament, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is poised to challenge Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the country’s premiership. | Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9 | Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6 FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #BREAKINGNEWS #9NEWS #AUSTRALIA

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