Nicola Sturgeon says Andy Burnham cannot avoid a snap general election despite the Prime Minister ruling one out
Prime Minister Andy Burnham, speaking to ITV News, said welfare cuts could plunge people into "absolute crisis" as he marked his first 100 days in office.Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, as a Labour poll puts the party on 30 per cent — a rating Electoral Calculus projects could deliver Burnham a majority of nearly 100 seats.Opinium polling after the Budget put Reform UK and the Conservatives tied on 22 and 20 per cent respectively, with Nicola Sturgeon warning Burnham's political capital "dissipates quickly.Opinium polling data, conducted largely after John Healey's Budget, showing Labour eight points ahead of Reform — with Labour MPs already putting staff on standby ahead of a possible May election.
Nicola Sturgeon said Burnham has "very, very limited, almost no fiscal room for manoeuvre" and lacks a political mandate for the sweeping reforms he has promised. The former First Minister cautioned that his goodwill will not last and that political capital "dissipates quickly," urging him to begin delivering.
Burnham ruled out an election before 2027 just days ago, but Labour MPs are already placing staff on standby for a May vote.
Kemi Badenoch said Burnham's EU re-entry debate is a deliberate distraction from his lack of a plan for the country.
SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan said typical working-aged households face a £1,050 fall in disposable income under Burnham's "do-nothing budget."
