Andy Burnham has ruled out calling an early general election if he becomes the prime minister later this month.
Taking part in an online Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, one user asked whether he would call an election.
Burnham replied: “No. As I said in my speech on Monday, I’m going to work to the 2024 manifesto.”
The newly elected MP for Makerfield is so far the sole candidate in the running to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the leader of the Labour Party and could become the prime minister on 20 July.
