Newscast – Q+A: Burnham says he’ll save energy, but can he beat Mackersfield?

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Today we will see two Labor leadership hopefuls set out their vision for the UK in the Labor leadership race which has yet to begin. Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham told the BBC that Labor would ‘save it’, and Wes Streeting confirmed he would run against Keir Starmer in a formal challenge. Before Burnham can run for the leadership, and therefore prime minister, he must first win the Mackersfield by-election. Laura and Paddy answer questions from the media on the subject and Watch the cautionary tale of the 1965 by-election. Now you can listen to the news broadcast on your smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask BBC Voice to play a news broadcast”. Works on most modern speakers. Join our Newscast online community here https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released daily. If you’re in the UK, for more BBC news and current affairs podcasts, listen to BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the BBC’s current political news. The presenters were Laura Kuensberg and Paddy O’Connell. Produced by Chris Flynn and Chris Jalowiecki. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Michael Regard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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