Andy Burnham apology for Labour stance on Gaza: Is UK’s position shifting?
- Andy Burnham, the Labour politician widely seen as the United Kingdom’s prime minister-in-waiting, has issued an apology for his party’s stance on Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and says he will increase pressure on Israel.
- Burnham, the former Manchester Mayor who re-entered parliament in June by winning a by-election in the Makerfield constituency, said his party “didn’t get it right” on the war on Gaza and “needs to do better” once he is leader.
- Although a leadership contest is theoretically under way in the UK following the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer over dismal May election r
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- Andy Burnham, the Labour politician widely seen as the United Kingdom’s prime minister-in-waiting, has issued an apology for his party’s stance on Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and says he will increase pressure on Israel.
- Burnham, the former Manchester Mayor who re-entered parliament in June by winning a by-election in the Makerfield constituency, said his party “didn’t get it right” on the war on Gaza and “needs to do better” once he is leader.
- Although a leadership contest is theoretically under way in the UK following the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer over dismal May election r
Sources: Al Jazeera