If Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister in early July unopposed, then he's elected as Prime Minister by the Parliamentary Labour Party, we have a parliamentary, not a presidential system, so he has no requirement to call a general election.
Jeremy Corbyn: “If Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister in early July unopposed, then he's elected as Prime Minister by the Parliamentary…”
On the recordJune 23, 2026
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Discussing the likelihood of an early general election.
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