Running buses in Manchester is no preparation for the international stage, Major warns Burnham
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NewsUKUK PoliticsRunning buses in Manchester is no preparation for the international stage, Major warns BurnhamExclusive: In an interview for Independent TV with editor in chief Geordie Greig, former prime minister Sir John Major warned that being mayor of Manchester will not prepare Andy Burnham for challenges on the global stageDavid Maddox Political Editor Friday 26 June 2026 07:26 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove…
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