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Evening Standard
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Politics
Christopher McKeon

Starmer displays united front with Rayner and Burnham ahead of local elections

Sir Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham put on a united front on a visit to a school in Ashton-under-Lyne ahead of local elections in May (Paul Ellis/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer sought to put on a united front with Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham on Monday ahead of local elections expected to prove tricky for his Labour Party.

The Prime Minister insisted Labour would “take nothing for granted” in May’s poll as he visited a school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, to talk up his policies on children’s health and education.

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