Newscast – Andy Burnham says he’s running for Labor leadership.

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Today, the first televised debate from Makerfield’s by-election took place during a special edition of Question Time. Adam and Chris reunite after Question Time to discuss all the big moments, including Andy Burnham’s candid confirmation that he will stand in the Labor leadership election – but will he get one? Alex and Faisal also cover the week’s biggest news stories, including the political response to Henry Nowak’s murder. The full list of nominees for the Makerfield by-election is available on the BBC News website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrp1z8n4w2o You can now listen to the Newscast 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 presenter was Adam Fleming. Produced by Miranda Slade and Jack McLaren with Schiller Mahmoudi. The social producer was James Westgate. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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