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Burnham denies seeking Labour leadership
LABOUR shadow heath secretary Andy Burnham has batted off speculation that he has greater ambitions.
Interviewed on BBC1’s The Andrew Marr Show, the shadow cabinet high-flier was asked: “Here is somebody who has very strong hopes of leading the Labour Party in due course, true or not?”
Mr Burnham replied: “No, I am loyal to the leader.”
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