New PM Burnham rules out early general election in first BBC interview

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out an early general election, telling the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg: "I don't think people want it." Burnham, who succeeded Keir Starmer on 20 July 2026, said the electorate "voted for a manifesto" and vowed to "honour that manifesto." The full interview airs on BBC Panorama on Monday at 20:00 BST.