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Andy Burnham could be Prime Minister within weeks. Who will be on his top team?

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Ailbhe Rea has been speaking to people inside Andy Burnham's "campaign" team, as well as MPs and staffers within the Parliamentary Labour Party.

She reports that some of the "transactional" self-promotion from MPs wanting top jobs has been giving Burnham "the ick".

How will Burnham ensure gender parity within the four great offices of state?

Could David Miliband really return as Foreign Secretary?

What will the government look like under a Burnham premiership?

Anoosh, Ailbhe and Tom McTague discuss.

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Andy Burnham's crucial three weeks
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/07/inside-andy-burnham-crucial-three-weeks-speech-campaign-hayden-munro

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