Newscast – Q+A: Burnham Says He’d Save Labour, But Can He Win Makersfield?
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Today we look at two Labor leadership candidates setting out their visions for the UK ahead of the Labor leadership contest, which has not yet started. Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham told the BBC he would ‘save’ Labor and Wes Streeting confirmed he would run if there was a formal challenge to Keir Starmer. In order for Burnham to be a candidate for the leadership and therefore the Prime Minister, he must first win the Makersfield by-election. Laura and Paddy answer Newscasters’ questions on the topic and look at a potential cautionary tale about a by-election in 1965. You can now listen to the News broadcast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say “Ask BBC Sounds to play the News Broadcast”. Works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Contact Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are published every day. If you’re in the UK, listen to BBC Sounds for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd The News feed gives you daily analysis of the latest political news from the BBC. Presenters were Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. Produced by Chris Flynn and Kris Jalowiecki. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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