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Jeremy Corbyn has criticised Andy Burnham’s economic approach following the Greater Manchester mayor’s victory in the Makerfield by-election. Corbyn said that Burnham seemed “to be accepting too much of the austerity that we’ve had imposed upon us and doesn’t appear to be doing anything, as I can see it, differently internationally”.
Burnham won the Makerfield contest on 19 June, returning to the House of Commons and strengthening speculation that he could challenge Starmer for the Labour leadership. He used his victory speech to call for “fundamental change” in Britain, including changes to the economy, immigration, education and industry, and said the result showed Labour had a final chance to change direction.