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https://www.europesays.com/videos/87412/ The Granada Debate: Back to work for Andy Burnham – just how did the new PM’s first week go? #AndyBurnham #Chancellor #cheshire #Conservative #conservatives #granada #GranadaDebate #GranadaReports #GreaterManchester #HomeSecretary #IsleOfMan #itv #ItvNews #ITVNewsInFull #Labour #lancashire #LibDems #LiberalDemocrats #liverpool #manchester #merseyside #MPs #NorthWest #parliament #politicians #politics #PrimeMinister #reform #ReformUK #WESTMINSTER

https://www.europesays.com/videos/86861/ The Prime Minister’s personal pledge to save Jodrell Bank | ITV News Granada Reports #AndyBurnham #burnley #Championship #cheshire #Cumbria #everton #football #GamalFahnbulleh #granada #GranadaReports #GreaterManchester #IsleOfMan #itv #ItvNews #ITVNewsInFull #KatieWalderman #lancashire #liverpool #LiverpoolFc #manchester #ManchesterCity #ManchesterUnited #merseyside #NorthWest #politics #PremierLeague #RugbyLeague #Sport

‘He knows what he thinks’: how ready is Andy Burnham to become PM?
By Pippa Crerar Political editor

A hasty handover from Starmer meant his successor has not had much time to prepare for office yet his team is quietly confident

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/17/andy-burnham-ready-prime-minister

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From Cambridge ‘imposter’ to New Labour star: Andy Burnham’s winding path to power
By Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

In the first of a two-part profile, Daniel Boffey traces the incoming PM’s early forays into politics and his rise to prominence – ultimately leading to him leaving London for Manchester

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/jul/16/new-labour-andy-burnham-winding-path-to-power

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The Class Ceiling report warns that, as entrenched inequality and exclusion continue to shape the UK’s cultural output, what it calls a growing ‘class crisis’ poses a unique threat to Greater Manchester:

https://www.riseassociates.co.uk/downloads/ClassCeiling-Digital.pdf

‘Bit by bit, the rungs that helped a galaxy of working class talent climb to the top in years gone by, have been kicked out of the ladder. Bursaries, grants, affordable space, grassroots venues and a commissioning mindset that championed working class talent are all under threat.'

Grim.

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