Politics · 16 May 2026
Powell backs Burnham, Streeting, Rayner as key players
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Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell said Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner should all be seen as key players in the party in a speech on Friday. Powell repeated her support for Burnham's effort to return to parliament after Makerfield MP Josh Simons agreed to stand aside. She said she was confident Burnham would have the support of the vast majority of the party for his return to Westminster.
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