Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ whose Westminster bid sparked Labour civil war
- Posted on January 25, 2026
- By The Independent
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Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ whose Westminster bid sparked Labour civil war
Keir Starmer is floundering in the polls, and Labour needs rescuing from the growing threat of Reform. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be its knight in shining armour, even after his Westminster bid was blocked by Starmer
