Labour contender Andy Burnham declines to say Israel has committed genocide in Gaza
Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 06/05/2026 - 10:56 Prime ministerial hopeful says he has 'concerns about the disproportionate nature of what has happened in terms of the destruction' Andy Burnham speaks at the launch of his by-election campaign in Makerfield, Greater Manchester, on 22 May (AFP) Off Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has declined to describe Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. Burnham, who is standing to be the MP for Makerfield in the by-election on 18 June and in
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