Burnham acting like he's still a mayor, says Badenoch
But it is not the same as being prime minister"."Andy Burnham needs to do better. He is behaving like he's still the mayor of Manchester. The Liberal Democrats said Burnham's policies would not deliver growth, but added that the Tory leader's speech was "a bit rich... given the Conservatives' legacy of record high taxes, low-growth and spaffing taxpayers' money up the wall".Related topicsKemi BadenochAndy Burnham
- ▪But it is not the same as being prime minister"."Andy Burnham needs to do better.
- ▪He is behaving like he's still the mayor of Manchester.
- ▪The Liberal Democrats said Burnham's policies would not deliver growth, but added that the Tory leader's speech was "a bit rich... given the Conservatives' legacy of record high taxes, low-growth and spaffing taxpayers' money up the wall".R
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Burnham acting like he's still a mayor, says BadenochImage source, EPA/ShutterstockByPaul SeddonPolitical reporterPublished23 July 2026, 14:34 BSTUpdated 1 minute agoKemi Badenoch has accused Andy Burnham of governing like he is still the mayor of Greater Manchester, with a "spending spree" of early promises.The Conservative leader said the new prime minister had failed to explain how a series of measures announced during his first days in office could be paid for.Burnham's early policies include restoring a £2 cap on bus fares in England and cutting VAT on household electricity bills.Labour defended his announcements, adding he was "bringing back hope after Kemi Badenoch's Tory Party nearly broke Britain".Burnham told his newly assembled cabinet on Tuesday "we need to be a cost of living…
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