Andy Burnham has shaken up the polls - but has he changed British politics?
Sky News · Published on October 19, 2026
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There’s a new PM in town - and he’s a very different kind of opponent for Britain’s other parties. Andy Burnham has given Labour something it badly needed.. a fighting chance, and he's forcing other parties to change their tactics. Reform spent two years campaigning to get Starmer out - now they’ve been knocked off the top of the polls. The Conservatives have a new opponent across the dispatch box. The Greens have a Labour leader trying to occupy some of their political territory. But Burnham's biggest challenge could be closer to home - the Labour coalition that got him into Downing Street is broad - and fragile. Can Burnham keep his own party together once the compromises of government begin? #skynews #politics #uk SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Why not listen to one of our podcasts? This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy or Ed Conway's Stuff Matters, available here: https://podfollow.com/stuff-matters To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales