DEVELOPING: Labour Leader Burnham Demands Urgent Debate on Beating Reform UK Threat

BREAKING NEWS Labour Leader Andy Burnham Demands Urgent Debate on Beating Reform UK Threat Labour leader Andy Burnham has called for an immediate debate on how to beat the threat of Reform UK, warning that the party is "in peril" and must not underestimate the challenge ahead. Speaking at a fringe meeting at the Labour party conference in Liverpool, Burnham said he wanted to launch a discussion about direction and getting a plan to defeat Reform. The mayor of Greater Manchester's comments come as Labour trails behind Reform in opinion polls, raising concerns about potential losses in the Welsh Senedd and local elections next year. The Prime Minister is expected to use this week's conference to frame some of the party's dividing lines with Reform. Burnham's call for debate has sparked a backlash from MPs, but he insists that Labour must not be "narrow and shallow" and that there is "too much of a climate of fear". He emphasized that the challenge is real, with elections due in May 2026, and that the party needs a clear plan to beat Reform. This is a developing story. We will provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Bbc.*