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Andy Burnham’s first election hurdle: Brexit – podcast

Andy Burnham may already be facing a tricky obstacle in his push to return to Westminster. Past comments about rejoining the EU have come back to haunt him, particularly given that the Makerfield constituency voted overwhelmingly to leave in the Brexit referendum. Plus, Wes Streeting has confirmed h...

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by Presented by Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker, produced by Frankie Tobi, original music by Axel Kacoutié, the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj
Andy Burnham’s first election hurdle: Brexit – podcast

Andy Burnham may already be facing a tricky obstacle in his push to return to Westminster. Past comments about rejoining the EU have come back to haunt him, particularly given that the Makerfield constituency voted overwhelmingly to leave in the Brexit referendum. Plus, Wes Streeting has confirmed he will stand in any leadership contest, raising fresh questions about where all this leaves Keir Starmer

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Presented by Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker, produced by Frankie Tobi, original music by Axel Kacoutié, the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj.

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