Andy Burnham celebrates after his swearing-in as MP at the Houses of Parliament in June 2026. All photos: Getty Images
Mr Burnham speaks as he celebrates his victory in the Makerfield by-election
Mr Burnham is declared winner in the by-election in June
Mr Burnham speaks to a resident in Ashton-in-Makerfield as he goes door-to-door canvassing in May
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, MP and former deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner and Manchester mayor Mr Burnham in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, in April
Mr Burnham speaks to the media as he visits Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, after a stabbing and car attack took place on Yom Kippur in October 2025
Mr Burnham speaks at an event promoting British democracy, at ACC Liverpool in September 2025
Mr Burnham poses outside the Salford Lads Club made famous by The Smiths and their album The Queen Is Dead, after launching his mayoral re-election campaign in April 2024
Mr Burnham and Prince William visit the Hideaway Youth Project during a visit to Moss Side, Manchester, in November 2023
Mr Burnham poses for pictures at the start of the 40th Great North Run in September 2021 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Mr Burnham sanitises his hands before a memorial service for victims of Covid at Manchester Cathedral in 2020
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is greeted by Mr Burnham as he arrives at Manchester Victoria Station in 2018
Mr Burnham celebrates winning the Greater Manchester mayoral election in 2017
Mr Burnham takes part in a hustings in Glasgow in 2015, when he was campaigning to be Labour leader
Then secretary of state for culture, media and sport, Mr Burnham attends a cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London, in 2008