Burnham has said he is not tempted to call an early election, rejecting the prospect of taking the country to the polls ahead of schedule.
He said an early election would throw the country into what he described as a “backward-looking process”. His comments set out his position against calling an early poll at this stage.
The remarks were made during an interview with the BBC. No further details about the timing of a possible election or the circumstances in which one might be called were provided in the supplied material.
For now, Burnham’s stated position is that he is not considering an early election, with his criticism focused on the effect such a poll would have on the country’s political direction.
