Burnham Rules Out Election Before 2029 as Polls Show Labour Still Leading

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 25

Andy Burnham said the next UK general election will be in 2029, rejecting speculation about a snap poll next year or alongside May local elections.
The prime minister said he is focused on easing living-cost pressures and helping businesses, arguing an early vote would drag the country into a "backward-looking process".
Recent polling has improved Labour's position since Burnham replaced Keir Starmer in July, but surveys still suggest the party would lose its majority even if it remained the largest in a snap election.
Liverpool hosts Burnham's first Labour conference as prime minister this weekend, where he said he will set out his direction for the country rather than launch an election campaign.
In the same interviews, Burnham pointed to 781 migrants arriving in 10 boats on Wednesday and said his government would keep pushing crossings down, blaming Brexit for weaker cooperation with neighbors.