Burnham gives Labour a second chance to make a first impression, says Alexander

The Scottish Secretary was speaking at the Edinburgh Fringe on Tuesday (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

Andy Burnham gives the Labour Party a “second chance to make a first impression”, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander has said.

The Prime Minster took over from Sir Keir Starmer last month with the Labour-led UK Government struggling for popularity among the public.