It's official, Andy Burnham is now Prime Minister as he entered Number 10 Downing Street yesterday.

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As Andy Burnham begins his Downing Street tenure we look back at 25 years in the local spotlight

By Michelle Adamson

Published 21st Jul 2026, 15:45 GMT

It's not every day that one of your local MPs becomes the Prime Minister, so we thought this would be a good moment to look back at photos that Wigan Post has featured of him since he stepped into public life a quarter of century ago.

One thing is for sure: he’s going to be pictured a whole lot more now!

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RETRO - 2015 Leigh Observer reporter James Illingworth, left, interviews Leigh MP Andy Burnham at his family home in Golborne. Photo: MA

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2013 - Wigan 10K: Steve Hampson, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Brian Carney, Kris Radlinski, Andy Burnham MP, Alex and Andy Johnson, Denis Betts, Matt Johnson and Paul Sculthorpe Photo: Nick Fairhurst

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As Andy Burnham begins his Downing Street tenure we look back at 25 years in the local spotlight

It's not every day that one of your local MPs becomes the Prime Minister, so we thought this would be a good moment to look back at photos that Wigan Post has featured of him since he stepped into public life a quarter of century ago.

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