Lizzy Buchan

Political Editor @DailyMirror | Lobby chairman 2026

[Lizzy Buchan @LizzyBuchan]

Some thoughts on interviewing the new PM for our Mirror+ subscribers - what he's like off camera, how he wants to do politics, and his one-man battle to watch Everton from his old seat
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EXCL: Andy Burnham says more cost of living help is on its way - and struggling families are at the forefront of his mind

In an interview with the Sunday Mirror, the PM signals he'll do more to bring down utility bills and rail fares
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Andy Burnham hints care workers could be spared from visa crackdown, saying he wants "fairness" in the rules for people who came to the UK in good faith to work in the sector
https://t.co/nvt1ixTDR9

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Inside the ‘Burnham bounce' sending Labour past Reform – but they'll need 'more than good vibes'

@alexofbrown and @daveburke12 dig into what’s going on in the polls

https://t.co/flGb4a20GA

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'Bev Craig's victory shows Andy Burnham's Makerfield gamble paid out in full'

Great piece from @realbritainros on Burnham's leap of faith - and the new Queen of the North 👇
https://t.co/9VNhrVDiey

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NEW: Labour’s Bev Craig wins by-election to succeed Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor
https://t.co/wi38BhQhJC

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🗳 Greater Manchester by-election goes to a run-off between Labour's Bev Craig and Reform's Sian Astley as no candidate got more than 50%

Second preference votes are being counted

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IN THE TRUMP ROUNDUP THIS WEEK:

How America and the UK are reckoning with Covid very differently
Trump's standup debut bombs spectacularly
Plus Donald and Andy's honeymoon

Like and subscribe, etc....

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Last time Labour had a lead of 5 points in the national polls was early January 2025.

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[Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot]

Hear me out - Keir Starmer for FIFA president.

Loves the game, loves flags, loves rules, loves jetting around the world.

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NEW: The first Burnham Budget will be on October 28

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Diane Abbott returns to Labour Party after suspension lifted
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Reform council chief threatens to report café owner who fed kids for free to police — exclusive from @DaveBurke12

https://t.co/L04UPIKVXP

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‘A broken system has held back towns and cities for too long - it doesn’t have to be like this'

First Secretary of State Louise Haigh writes for The Mirror as Andy Burnham unveils plans to give mayors a slice of their area's income tax 👇

https://t.co/k8MdPXTDcH

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NEW: Andy Burnham says the debate on legalising assisted dying should wait until palliative care and social care are fixed

“It’s very challenging to introduce that wider debate” when the systems are in crisis

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Andy Burnham says “social care in England is as unfair as American healthcare”

He says issues like the means test threshold need to be looked at

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Andy Burnham says he’ll “never forgive” himself if he failed to try to fix social care - and says he won’t be cowed by negative headlines about tax. He says he’ll “stick this out”

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The PM says he wants a National Care Service - but the review will work out how it operates and how it’s paid for

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Andy Burnham orders the Casey review into social care to report next year - rather than 2028 - to “rise to this challenge with the urgency it requires”