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The Independent UK
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FOUND: Andy burnham responds to speculation he could call snap general election - What They Never Told You

Andy Burnham Gordon Brown Liz Truss Rachel Reeves ​​Rishi Sunak Downing Street Westminster Makerfield
  • New prime minister Andy Burnham has definitively ruled out calling an early general election, despite recent speculation in Westminster that he might seek a fresh mandate for his leadership .
  • In his first major broadcast interview since entering Downing Street , Mr Burnham stated that he would not force voters to the polls nationally before 2029.
  • He affirmed his commitment to Labour ’s 2024 election manifesto, which includes pledges not to raise headline taxes on working people, and to adhere to Rachel Reeves ’ fiscal rules.
  • Mr Burnham defended his position by arguing that the public voted for the manifesto in the last election, and he personally 'faced the public' by winning the Makerfield by-election and securing parliamentary support.
  • The Prime Minister dismissed the idea that an early election is necessary, noting that the British parliamentary system allows the party with a majority to form a government , citing precedents like Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, and Gordon Brown.
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