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Burnham seen as positioning himself ahead of next general election

Original: ‘It could be that Andy Burnham could be softening the ground before a General Election.’ GB News Political Correspondent

Speculation is mounting that Andy Burnham may be preparing a leadership or leadership-adjacent bid after the Prime Minister's decision to axe the triple lock on pensions from 2030. GB News political correspondent Olivia Utley suggested Burnham could be "softening the ground" before a general election, positioning himself apart from unpopular government decisions as Labour's direction comes under scrutiny.

Why now: The government's decision to scrap the triple lock has fuelled talk of internal Labour challenge and Burnham's ambitions.

Andy BurnhamOlivia UtleyGB NewsLabour Party

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• ‘It could be that Andy Burnham could be softening the ground before a General Election.’ GB News Political Correspondent Olivia Utley analyses the decision of the Prime Minister to axe the triple lock in 2030. · GBNEWS

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