{"id":354997,"date":"2026-06-23T19:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-does-andy-burnham-actually-stand-for\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T19:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:00:05","slug":"what-does-andy-burnham-actually-stand-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-does-andy-burnham-actually-stand-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What does Andy Burnham actually stand for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/kEUGBx-NpN0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What does Andy Burnham actually stand for?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kEUGBx-NpN0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Andy Burnham is being tipped as the next prime minister &#8211; but do we know what he actually stands for?<\/p>\n<p>He won a landslide in the Makerfield constituency byelection &#8211; triggering Sir Keir Starmer\u2019s resignation as Labour leader.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Burnham has been involved in UK politics for decades. His popularity exploded after becoming Mayor of Greater Manchester, where his battles with Boris Johnson\u2019s government over regional Covid lockdowns earned him his \u2018King of the North\u2019 title.<\/p>\n<p>His byelection victory, coupled with Starmer\u2019s resignation, now opens a potential pathway from MP to PM after Burnham said he would \u201cput myself forward\u201d in the future Labour leadership process.<\/p>\n<p>But, while he has a vision to change the UK, it\u2019s still unclear where the outgoing mayor stands on many of the world\u2019s major issues.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of the breakdown, we speak to Ava-Santina Evans, Political Editor at Politics JOE, and explore how Burnham could make the step to become prime minister and, if he does, what kind of leader he could be.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Burnham is being tipped as the next prime minister &#8211; but do we know what he actually stands for? He won a landslide in the Makerfield constituency byelection &#8211; triggering Sir Keir Starmer\u2019s resignation as Labour leader. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe] Burnham has been involved in UK politics for decades. 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