{"success":true,"data":{"id":"28058ae0-e260-4c76-8922-0a7227bacc2f","title":"Farage says ‘nothing will get better under Burnham’ as he calls for general election","summary":"Light Dark Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in Farage says ‘nothing will get better under Burnham’ as he calls for general election David HughesFriday 17 July 2026 22:52 BS...","content":"Light Dark\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in\n\n# Farage says ‘nothing will get better under Burnham’ as he calls for general election\n\n[David Hughes](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/david-hughes)Friday 17 July 2026 22:52 BST\n\n*   Copy link  \n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\nPowered By\n\n10 Sec\n\n2.9K\n\n0\n\nBritain Will Not Get Better Under Burnham Says Farage As He Calls For General Election\n\nNext video in\n\nNext\n\nKEEP WATCHING\n\nBritain will not get better under Burnham says Farage as he calls for general election\n\n*   Reform UK leader [Nigel Farage](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/nigel-farage) has demanded an immediate general election, arguing that [Andy Burnham](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/andy-burnham), the incoming Labour Prime Minister, lacks a mandate to govern the country. \n*   Farage claimed that \"nothing will get better under Andy Burnham\" and predicted that Labour would shift further to the left under his leadership. \n*   He criticised Burnham's potential policies, suggesting taxes would rise despite pledges and expressing concerns over his stance on immigration and the European Convention on Human Rights. \n*   Farage expressed confidence that Reform UK could achieve a \"historic upset\" in the next general election, stating the party is preparing to fight and 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