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Wednesday briefing: ​Can Andy Burnham live up to the party’s faith in him?

Global Published 30 September 2026, 10:59 · archived 30 Sep 2026

In today’s newsletter: ​At Labour conference members are basking in the glow of the Burnham bounce. But beneath the enthusiasm lies a growing sense that delivery must follow hopeful messagingGood morning from Liverpool (and hello again to the newsletter subscribers I met in person, as I took First Edition on tour to Labour party conference).It’s the first gathering of the party faithful since Andy Burnham ousted Keir Starmer in July, in what I’ve heard delicately referred to as a “soft coup”, and the theme of this conference is “Hope again.”UK news | One of the five men arrested near RAF Fairf...

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