Here's what Burnham must do if he really wants to reset Labour's Palestine policy

Here's what Burnham must do if he really wants to reset Labour's Palestine policy Submitted by Ben Jamal on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 16:09 Vague statements are not enough. To win back lost voters, the incoming leader must halt arms sales to Israel and end the crackdown on anti-genocide protesters Labour MP Andy Burnham, presumed to become the party's next leader, delivers a speech in Manchester, northern England, on 29 June 2026 (Toby Shepheard/AFP) On Having maintained a near-total silence on Labour’s policy in relation to Palestine since he began his open campaign for the leadership, Andy Burnham has now broken his omerta with an “apology” for the party’s past failures. One must presume his advisers made clear that a shift on Palestine was crucial to win back the voters whose desertion was key to precipitating British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ignoble removal from office.