Andy Burnham Says He Would Enter Labour Leadership Contest
6/4/202655 min
Today, the first televised debate from the Makerfield by-election has taken place in a special edition of Question Time.
Adam and Chris reunite after Question Time to discuss all the biggest moments, including Andy Burnham’s clearest confirmation yet that he will stand in a Labour leadership election - but will he trigger one?
Plus, Alex and Faisal wrap up the biggest news stories of the week, including the political response to the murder of Henry Nowak.
A full list of candidates for the Makerfield by-election is available on the BBC News website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrp1z8n4w2o
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First 90 secondsAdam Fleming· Host0:00
Chris, shall we explain the slightly jigsaw nature of this latest episode of Newscast?
Chris Mason· Host0:04
Well, uh, help me out. I, I- [laughs] Oh yeah, 'cause you don't actually know ... know. And also, you are something of a jigsaw aficionado, aren't you? So, you know.
Adam Fleming· Host0:11
Oh, w- when, when ... In the era when we all had less to do.
Chris Mason· Host0:14
[laughs] Oh, wait, oh, you ... Oh, no, it ... I didn't realize that.
Adam Fleming· Host0:16
No, it's hard to find the time.
Chris Mason· Host0:18
Oh. Can you get like a- I've, I've- ... 50 piece one or something ...
Adam Fleming· Host0:20
I've developed ... N- far too small. I still want, I still want a challenge. [laughs] Anyway, the challenge in tonight's episode, which we're recording on Thursday evening, uh, is that the first half we're recording now, and you will hear me and Chris talking about the Question Time by-election special that came from Makerfield, and we'll play some clips from that. And then the second half will be what me and Chris recorded earlier on on Thursday, which is our regular look back at events of the week, uh, with Alex Forsyth and Faisal Islam, which was broadcast on BBC One, ironically after Question Time.
Chris Mason· Host0:54
[laughs] Mm. But recorded before Question Time.
Adam Fleming· Host0:57
Yeah, but we'll play out in the right order now.
Chris Mason· Host0:59
I see what you mean about the jigsaw. I'm with you.
Adam Fleming· Host1:01
Yes, exactly. That was a three-piece jigsaw.
Chris Mason· Host1:03
[laughs] Right. Right. Good luck with the 2,000 piece one.
Andy Burnham· Soundbite1:06
Newscast.
Speaker 31:08
Newscast from the BBC.
Andy Burnham· Soundbite1:10
Humanity's next great voyage begins.
Speaker 41:12
We are in the midst of a rupture. Nostalgia will not bring back the old order.
Speaker 51:17
6-7.
Faisal Islam1:17
6-7.
Speaker 51:18
Yeah. It's supposed to be me as a doctor.
Nigel Farage· Soundbite1:20
That he has, has also a special connotation.
Speaker 81:23
Ooh la la.
Chris Mason· Host1:23
Thinking about it like a panto helped.
Nigel Farage· Soundbite1:26
[laughs] Do we play music now or what do we do?
Adam Fleming· Host1:28
Hello, it's Adam in the Newscast