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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Helen Corbett

HISTORICAL FACTS: Sir tony blair says he wants to see burnham win makerfield and return as mp - Caught on Camera

Sir Tony Blair said he would like to see Andy Burnham return to Westminster (PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Tony Blair has said he wants to see Andy Burnham return to Parliament, but urged Labour MPs to “force people to say where they stand” before getting behind a change in leader.

The Greater Manchester Mayor is running as Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election and is widely expected to mount a leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer if he wins.

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