Andy Burnham is branded 'continuity Starmer' after leak shows he's trotting out same ideas

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 16:51 EDT, 17 September 2026 | Updated: 16:57 EDT, 17 September 2026 Andy Burnham has been branded 'continuity Starmer' after a leaked dossier revealed he was using the former prime minister's policies.The Prime Minister has utilised many of the ideas drawn up in a 50-page bundle of presentations, strategy ideas and policy submissions designed to keep Sir Keir in power. The revelation, by Sky News, raises questions on whether the new PM's regime really is a break with the past.The papers contain around 50 ideas and were circulated around No10 and parts of the civil service, the broadcaster said. Some 20 were announced by Sir Keir before he quit in July.Meanwhile, six have been issued by Mr Burnham and a further eight are expected to be put forward in weeks. Andy Burnham has been branded 'continuity Starmer' after a leaked dossier revealed he was using the former prime minister's policiesThe leaked document suggests ways Sir Keir could rebrand himself, saying: 'Need to move from a politics of avoiding risk to a politics of ambitious optimism. 'Politics fit for the scale of the challenges.'Reform's Robert Jenrick tweeted: 'Andy Burnham really is just Keir Starmer with a TikTok account.' The Greens' Rachel Millward said Chancellor John Healey 'was on to something when he said this was a continuity government with a new leader'.