Behind the scenes of Andy Burnham's dramatic Labour conference speech

Manchester Evening News - Sep 30, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: From conversations with his mum and brothers, to shutting himself away at home - this is the inside story of Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech

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