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The Story Of Andy Burnham's Return To Westminster - Live At Crossed Wires Festival

Chris and Faisal look at how he's gone from mayor to likely next PM.

Andy Burnham has gone from metro mayor to prime minister-in-waiting.

When did he decide to make the move against Starmer, and how’s he done it?

Chris Mason and Faisal Islam are in Sheffield for the Crossed Wires podcast festival for a special episode in which they track the journey from London to Manchester and back again.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Chris Mason and Faisal Islam. It was made by Chris Flynn. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davies. The technical producer was Lewis Allsopp. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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