9/4/2026
Political Picture · immigration

Burnham’s first PMQs showed a leader who wants to please – but knows how to push back

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Burnham’s first PMQs showed a leader who wants to please – but knows how to push back
Despite a long absence from parliament, Burnham showed he could hold his own and, despite some nerves, even enjoy himselfThe coming months will show whether Andy Burnham fits Kemi Badenoch’s charge of a leader too obsessed with being liked to make hard choices. One thing, however, does seem clear from his first outing at prime minister’s questions: he likes saying yes.The very first question came from a political opponent – Ann Davies of Plaid Cymru – but Burnham replied as if she was a valued c
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