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Burnham backs rail strikes, warns Starmer to be clear on what Labour stands for
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, attends a Transport for the North board meeting at the Hilton Hotel in Leeds. Picture date: 08/1/2020
ANDY BURNHAM has endorsed rail strikes planned for next week and called on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to be clear on what the party stands for.
Distancing himself from the Labour leadership, the Manchester mayor spoke out on Wednesday in support of the right of the RMT union to strike.
Sir Keir has faced criticism for failing to support the walkout and opposing industrial action — shadow health secretary Wes Streeting was forced to apologise in a shadow cabinet meeting for publicly supporting the strikers.
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