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Andy Burnham chooses Labour Friends of Israel ex-chair as chief of staff, report says
Andy Burnham chooses Labour Friends of Israel ex-chair as chief of staff, report says Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 06/24/2026 - 12:49 James Purnell was a cabinet minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown Britain's then secretary of state for work and pensions, James Purnell, makes a statement to the press in central London, on 24 January 2008 (Shaun Curry/AFP) Off Andy Burnham has reportedly asked former minister James Purnell, who was once chair of the Labour Friends of I
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