Politics
Burnham rules out early general election ahead of first Labour conference as PM
September 25, 2026 at 06:28 PM
Coverage
4 reports · over 3 hours
BNBBC News
I'm not tempted to call an early election, Andy Burnham says
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TGThe Guardian
No snap election before 2029, Andy Burnham says
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TGThe Guardian
‘We will get stuff done’: Burnham seeks to banish ghosts of Starmerism at Labour conference
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TGThe Guardian
Healey appoints Labour manifesto writer, fuelling election speculation
(opens the publisher’s site)Burnham has ruled out an early general election, saying there will be no poll "anytime soon," ahead of his first Labour conference as prime minister.
- Burnham told BBC political editors he is not tempted to call an early general election, saying he is "focused on the job as prime minister."
- He separately ruled out holding a general election next May alongside local council elections.
- Burnham heads to his first Labour Party conference as prime minister, opening Sunday in Liverpool.
- Healey named Ravinder Athwal, author of Labour's 2024 manifesto, senior special adviser at the Treasury ahead of the 28 October budget.