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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2026
Andrew Murray Burnham is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party since July 2026. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield in Greater Manchester since June 2026, and was Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026; before that he was MP for Leigh from 2001 to 2017 and held several Cabinet positions. Burnham identifies as a socialist and is associated with the Labour Party's soft left; he is also a member of the Co-operative Party, which is allied with Labour. His political ideology has been called "Manchesterism".
More on Wikipedia ↗Drinking alcohol in the stands at football matches in the top five tiers of English football - from the Premier League down to the National League - is illegal; it was outlawed in 1985 due to concerns over hooliganism
EXCLUSIVE: The decades-long ban on football fans drinking alcohol in the stands could be lifted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham - and it may help keep lower league clubs alive
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has hinted at a plan to lift the current ban on fans drinking in their seats at football matches - but the prospect of pints in the stands has split opinion