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UK political ‘circus’ rolls on as Andy Burnham eyes top job

Sky News Australia

July 1, 2026

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Sky News host Chris Kenny reacts to the “circus” taking place in the UK as Labour MP Andy Burnham eyes the leadership. “It’s extraordinary to see because, you know, the Labour MPs, it’s like they’re parting the Red Sea to welcome this guy or anoint him as the next prime minister, yet there doesn’t seem to be any enunciation of anything that’s going to change,” Mr Kenny said. “The circus continues in the UK.”

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