Episode

What to know about Andy Burnham, the frontrunner for U.K. prime minister

Podcast: All Things Considered
Published: Jun 26, 2026
Duration seconds: 287
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Summary

Born in Liverpool, Burnham went to Cambridge and Westminster. But Manchester made him famous. As mayor, he brought growth to the post-industrial city. Can he scale that nationally as the next U.K. PM?