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Andy Burnham

British politician (born 1970)

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Andrew Murray Burnham (born 7 January 1970) is a British politician who has served as Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017. He previously served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Leigh from 2001 to 2017, during which time he was Secretary of State for Health from 2009 to 2010, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from 2008 to 2009 and Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2007 to 2008. A member of the Labour and Co-operative Party, Burnham identifies as a socialist on the soft left of the Labour Party.

📰 Related News (3)

🇺🇸 Labour’s deputy warns against ‘bloody’ leadership contest to replace Starmer (2026-04-10)
Lucy Powell, an ally of Andy Burnham, says party members would take ‘dim view’ of challenge despite looming election losses...
🇬🇧 Burnham should be allowed to stand as an MP, says Nandy (2026-03-23)
The culture secretary questions her party's decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election....
🇬🇧 Andy Burnham tees off bid to bring Ryder Cup golf tournament to Bolton (2026-03-18)
<p>Greater Manchester mayor hopes yet-to-be-built £250m course could provide ‘lasting legacy’ for north of England</p><p>From the fairways of Rome to ...

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Labour Party · 2 shared articles
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Mayor of Greater Manchester · 1 shared articles