I grew up near Andy Burnham. This is what shaped our new PM
Burnham has recalled his upbringing as ‘modest’, but his family also ‘didn’t want for anything’. Composite: Guardian Design/PA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenBurnham has recalled his upbringing as ‘modest’, but his family also ‘didn’t want for anything’. Composite: Guardian Design/PA/Getty ImagesThe Saturday readAndy BurnhamI grew up near Andy Burnham.
- ▪Burnham has recalled his upbringing as ‘modest’, but his family also ‘didn’t want for anything’.
- ▪Composite: Guardian Design/PA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenBurnham has recalled his upbringing as ‘modest’, but his family also ‘didn’t want for anything’.
- ▪Composite: Guardian Design/PA/Getty ImagesThe Saturday readAndy BurnhamI grew up near Andy Burnham.
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Burnham has recalled his upbringing as ‘modest’, but his family also ‘didn’t want for anything’. Composite: Guardian Design/PA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenBurnham has recalled his upbringing as ‘modest’, but his family also ‘didn’t want for anything’. Composite: Guardian Design/PA/Getty ImagesThe Saturday readAndy BurnhamI grew up near Andy Burnham. This is what shaped our new PMIn the Warrington suburb of Culcheth, people are hopeful about what one of their own can achieve as the first northern PM in half a centuryRichard PartingtonSat 25 Jul 2026 01.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 25 Jul 2026 01.01 EDTShare@font-face{font-family:Guardian Headline Full;src:url(https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/fonts/guardian-headline/noalts-not-hinted/GHGuardianHeadline-Light.woff2)…
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