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28 September 2016

Andy Burnham quits shadow cabinet: “Let’s end divisive talk of deselections“

The shadow home secretary reflected on a "profoundly sad" year. 

By Julia Rampen

Andy Burnham will leave the shadow cabinet in the reshuffle to focus on his bid to become Manchester’s metro mayor in 2017. 

In his swansong as shadow home secretary, Burnham said serving Labour had been a privilege but certain moments over the last 12 months had made him “profoundly sad”.

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