Politics

Revisited: The Andy Burnham I know – Today in Focus podcast

The Guardian Politics · 17 August 2026 at 05:00

Revisited: The Andy Burnham I know – Today in Focus podcast

Today in Focus host and former north of England editor Helen Pidd has watched Andy Burnham’s career for years, and here she talks to his friends, colleagues and mentors to find out more about his rise to power.

This episode was originally broadcast on 16 July Continue reading...

Read the full article on The Guardian Politics ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.theguardian.com — the content belongs to The Guardian Politics.

Revisited: The Andy Burnham I know – Today in Focus podcast

More from The Guardian Politics

More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn

Nothing less than radical whole-system change is required to fix the NHS's maternity services | Julia Sanders

Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations

Reform accused of targeting the most vulnerable with £50bn benefit cut

More in Politics

More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn

Nothing less than radical whole-system change is required to fix the NHS's maternity services | Julia Sanders

Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations

Reform accused of targeting the most vulnerable with £50bn benefit cut

Arron Banks hired private investigators to dig into Conservative party chair

Nicola Jennings on Andy Burnham’s disposable barbecue ban – cartoon