The pressure on Burnham to appease the right is huge. But now is the time to step out of Reform’s shadow | Andy Beckett

A scandal-besieged Reform still has a loyal base that won’t budge. That should free up the PM to deliver some home truths Despite the bright start to Andy Burnham’s premiership, and Reform UK’s sudden disarray, a shadow still hangs over British centre-left politics. Labour has a small poll lead, a cautious air of confidence and a leader who seems energised rather than overwhelmed by trying to solve the country’s problems. Meanwhile, Reform is having a terrible 2026: mired in deepening funding…