Andy Burnham says government would ‘do well to listen’ to Angela Rayner
Greater Manchester mayor says Rayner’s criticism of planned immigration changes, which she called ‘un-British’, echoed ‘moral questions’Andy Burnham has backed stark criticism of the direction of Keir Starmer’s government by Angela Rayner after she said the very survival of the Labour...
<p>Greater Manchester mayor says Rayner’s criticism of planned immigration changes, which she called ‘un-British’, echoed ‘moral questions’</p><p>Andy Burnham has backed stark criticism of the direction of Keir Starmer’s government by Angela Rayner after she said the very survival of the Labour party was at stake.</p><p>Rayner, the former deputy prime minister and an influential backbencher, used a speech on Tuesday night to warn that the prime minister “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/17/angea-rayner-labour-out-of-time-reforms-people-want">cannot go through the motions</a>” in the face of declining support.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/18/andy-burnham-angela-rayner-labour-immigration-plans">Continue reading...</a>
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