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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Morgan Ofori

Labour should win next election under Burnham after work already done, Starmer says

Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a dark suit and black-framed glasses looks directly at the camera
Keir Starmer said he and Andy Burnham got on, except that the former Manchester mayor supported the wrong team – Everton. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Keir Starmer has said Labour “should go on to win the next election” under his likely successor, Andy Burnham, based on what the prime minister had already achieved.

In his first interview since he announced he would stand down, Starmer also said he held no “personal animosity” toward Burnham, who is expected to succeed him.

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