Burnham is facing leadership criticism, coinciding with the PM delaying drilling decisions until after the by-election.
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Updated Sep 1
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What happened
Burnham is facing leadership criticism, coinciding with the PM delaying drilling decisions until after the by-election.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
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Holborn
area of central London, England
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- Burnham supports fast-tracking drilling licenses and prioritizing pragmatism over climate goals, while Miliband advocates keeping gas in the ground.
- Kemi Badenoch criticized Andy Burnham's policy while Andrew Bowie supported further drilling near Aberdeen.