Becoming Burnham: The Manchester Arena Call, Westminster Plotting, and Keir vs Andy

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Thursday, 3 September 2026 - 19 minutes

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How did Andy Burnham learn about the Manchester Arena bombing? Would he still have tried to become PM had Keir Starmer let him stand in the Gorton and Denton byelection? And when did tensions between Keir and Andy really begin?

Join Alastair Campbell and Steve Rotheram as they address all these questions and much more on Becoming Burnham

Producer: India Dunkley

Researcher: Miranda Crawford

Video Editor: Josh Smith

Social Producer: Celine Charles

Executive Producer: Emily Kent Smith

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