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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason and Heather Stewart

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: No snap election before 2029 andy burnham says - The Untold Story

Andy Burnham, in glasses and a dark suit, walks into a dimly lit room, looking downward
Andy Burnham said: ‘All this speculation of an early election – I can knock that dead.’ Photograph: Olga Fedorova/EPA

Andy Burnham has said he will not call a general election before 2029, after days of speculation that Labour’s revival in the polls could tempt him to call an early contest.

The prime minister was repeatedly questioned on the prospect during a round of broadcast interviews to regional media on Friday.

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