Andy Burnham
Independent
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Makerfield
MP Since
18 June 2026 (Less than a month)
Status
active
Constituency: Makerfield
Andy Burnham represents Makerfield in the House of Commons, sitting as a Independent MP.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role.
Declared Donations (5)
£30,000
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
Shalina Arora
Individual · 1 Jun 2026
£10,000
UNISON
Trade Union · 24 Apr 2026
£5,000
CWU
Trade Union · 10 Apr 2026
£5,000
FBU
Trade Union · 24 Mar 2026
£5,000
FBU
Trade Union · 24 Mar 2026
£5,000
Voting Record
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
No recorded votes found for Andy Burnham. This may be because they were absent, paired, or recently elected.
Recent Coverage (20)
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Keir Starmer meets with Andy Burnham as PM takes next steps to hand over power
Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer came face-to-face for a secret hour-long meeting away from Downing Street, a day after the PM dramatically set…
Mirror News·23 Jun· View coverage →
Ben Jennings on Andy Burnham’s route to power – cartoon
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Guardian Politics·23 Jun· View coverage →
Labour MPs consider backing Andy Burnham challengers to trigger leadership contest
Some Labour MPs have been calling for a leadership contest amid unease about Andy Burnham being handed the keys to Downing Street without hi…
Mirror News·23 Jun· View coverage →
Police told to ban 'Stop Brexit' protester after No10 disruption causes 'international embarrassment'
Sir Oliver Dowden, who previously served as deputy prime minister under Rishi Sunak, has demanded that Welsh anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Br…
GB News·23 Jun· View coverage →
Andy Burnham accused of 'demanding' Prime Minister job: 'Who does he think he is?'
Andy Burnham has been accused of "demanding" the role of Prime Minister after being sworn in as Makerfield's new MP.
Speaking to GB News, fo…
GB News·23 Jun· View coverage →
Who is likely to be in or out of a Burnham cabinet?
Big hitters such as Miliband, Mahmood and Streeting are seen as in line for the top jobs; others face an abrupt end to their ministerial car…
The Guardian·23 Jun· View coverage →
Welcome to the Andy Burnham show: the Westminster frenzy sucking up the British media’s attention | Marina Hyde
Despite Friday’s awful rail crash, it was the PM-in-waiting’s journey from Manchester to London that dominated the headlines
Bogglingly, And…
Guardian Politics·23 Jun· View coverage →
Andy Burnham edges closer to coronation as leadership rivals struggle to garner support
Starmer and Burnham meet face-to-face for the first time since the PM resigned as Labour’s newest MP prepares to succeed him
The Independent·23 Jun· View coverage →
Farage breaks cover at last but finds the £5m question hasn’t gone away | John Crace
A testy Reform UK leader tried to bat off questions about why a gigantic gift to him had anything to do with the public
Happy days. Ten glor…
The Guardian·23 Jun· View coverage →
The reason Andy Burnham may already be repeating Keir Starmer’s biggest mistake
Nominations to replace Keir Starmer won’t even begin until 9 July – but just days after being sworn in, Burnham may already showing some red…
The Independent·23 Jun· View coverage →
Andy Burnham's £1,000 property tax threat to millions of homeowners
Homeowners could be hit with property tax rises under a land value levy backed by Andy Burnham.
Express Politics·23 Jun· View coverage →
Andy Burnham as PM – bombshell plans for migrants, pensioners and benefit claimants
The so-called "King of the North" is being treated as a ready-made successor.
Express Politics·23 Jun· View coverage →
Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure
Exclusive: Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on major projects
The man tapped by And…
Guardian Politics·23 Jun· View coverage →
Starmer to give Burnham access to government
Sir Keir Starmer is set to hand Andy Burnham access to the civil service “as soon as possible”. After announcing his resignation, Starmer i…
City AM·23 Jun· View coverage →
How Andy Burnham's wife went on disastrous Blind Date show while the pair were dating
The married couple first met as students at Cambridge University in 1989 - but their early romance had to overcome one unusual hurdle that w…
Daily Mail·23 Jun· View coverage →
Why Labour MPs are talking about backing a challenger to Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham's path to No10 looked clear, allowing him to become Prime Minister on July 17 - but some MPs are wary of handing him the keys t…
Mirror News·23 Jun· View coverage →
HMRC reveals record number of families now using tax trick worth up to £2,000 a year
A record 868,095 families are now benefiting from Labour's Tax-Free Childcare scheme, with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) revealing it contri…
GB News·23 Jun· View coverage →
Nigel Farage branded ‘hypocrite’ over Andy Burnham demand
Nigel Farage has been branded a “hypocrite” after demanding a General Election as Andy Burnham looks set to replace Sir Keir Starmer as Prim…
GB News·23 Jun· View coverage →
Reader Q&A: ask Rafael Behr your questions now
It’s 10 years since Brexit – and it’s also another one of those weeks in British politics … Guardian columnist Rafael Behr will be here at 5…
The Guardian·23 Jun· View coverage →
Why Andy Burnham might not be worried about charming Donald Trump
Sir Keir Starmer took a deferential approach to dealing with Donald Trump, but political editor David Maddox explains why Andy Burnham might…
The Independent·23 Jun· View coverage →