Andy Burnham Hits Out At His Critics For 'Underestimating Peril Labour Is In'

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68d943a618000009f05d0660.jpeg?cache=BUfWQyOllQ&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, appeared to challenge Keir Starmer's leadership last week." data-caption="Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, appeared to challenge Keir Starmer's leadership last week." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, appeared to challenge Keir Starmer's leadership last week.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="news/andy-burnham" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andy Burnham</a> has accused those who have criticised his recent attacks on <a href="news/keir-starmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Keir Starmer </a>for “underestimating the peril” <a href="news/labour" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Labour</a> is in right now.</p><p>The Labour mayor of Greater Manchester publicly slammed the government in a series of interviews last week, alleged No.10 was creating a “climate of fear” and claimed the prime minister <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-burnham-sparks-angry-labour-backlash-after-latest-attack-on-keir-starmer_uk_68d3d4ebe4b0da7d3de2b6eb">does not have a plan to turn the country around.</a></p><p>Amid speculation that he is preparing a leadership challenge to Keir Starmer, he also claimed the UK must “get beyond this thing of being in hock to the bond markets”.</p><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-starmer-compares-andy-burnham-to-liz-truss-as-labour-war-of-words-escalates_uk_68d57899e4b06bdb6cd8aa06">His remarks sparked intense ba