{"id":9368,"date":"2026-06-19T14:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=9368"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:55:08","slug":"uk-election-burnham-starmer-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=9368","title":{"rendered":"Labour\u2019s Andy Burnham Wins U.K. Special Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"site-content\">\n<div>\n<p aria-live=\"assertive\" class=\"css-1dv1kvn\">new video loaded: <!-- -->Labour\u2019s Andy Burnham Wins U.K. Special Election<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-testid=\"video-header\">\n<div class=\"css-1g7y0i5 eg2i3ow0\"><button tabindex=\"100\" class=\"css-1rtlxy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"close\"><svg width=\"60\" height=\"60\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"30\" cy=\"30\" r=\"30\" fill=\"white\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M38.4844 20.1006L39.8986 21.5148L21.5138 39.8996L20.0996 38.4854L38.4844 20.1006Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5156 20.1006L20.1014 21.5148L38.4862 39.8996L39.9004 38.4854L21.5156 20.1006Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-18ow4sz eg2i3ow2\">\n<div aria-labelledby=\"modal-title\" role=\"region\">\n<header class=\"css-1bzlfz\">\n<p>transcript<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"css-1igvuto\"><span>Back<\/span><\/button><\/header>\n<div class=\"css-uzyn7p\">\n<div class=\"css-1vxywau\">\n<p class=\"css-1nng8z9\">transcript<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-8p0vwh\">Labour\u2019s Andy Burnham Wins U.K. Special Election<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"css-qsd3hm\">Andy Burnham of the Labour Party won a key seat in the United Kingdom\u2019s Parliament, clearing the path for him to challenge Keir Starmer as prime minister.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<dl class=\"css-p98d0w\">\n<dt class=\"css-xx7kwh\"\/>\n<dd class=\"css-4gvq6l\">\n<p class=\"css-8hvvyd\">\u201cI do hereby declare that Andy Burnham is duly elected.\u201d \u201cEveryone knows that politics isn\u2019t working. 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This result will bring about a country that works fairly for everywhere and for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"css-1toh36x\">\n<div class=\"css-1gn3fip\">\n<div class=\"css-p5izi2\">\n<div class=\"css-1h4tnhd\"><nyt-betamax class=\"css-j5i4vc\"><template shadowrootmode=\"open\" slotassignment=\"named\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/player-0.3.1-CnxAEwcy.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><\/template><nyt-betamax-cover><template shadowrootmode=\"open\" slotassignment=\"named\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/cover-0.3.1-eTrf0IGY.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><\/template><nyt-betamax-poster><template shadowrootmode=\"open\" slotassignment=\"named\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/poster-0.3.1-BdueiXaE.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><img alt=\"Mr. Burnham, in a white short sleeved shirt and glasses speaks into microphones. 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