POLITICSJun 24 · 13:03 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYEImran Mulla

Andy Burnham chooses Labour Friends of Israel ex-chair as chief of staff, report says

Andy Burnham is reportedly appointing James Purnell, a former chair of Labour Friends of Israel and ex-minister, as his chief of staff. Purnell, who recently resigned from a lobbying firm, has a history of working in government and media, and is associated with the right of the Labour Party.

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