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Top teaching union backs Burnham as Labour’s best chance of beating Reform
Published June 17, 2026
Exclusive: NASUWT leader Matt Wrack also calls for more robust change from the government on education policy
The leader of one of the country’s biggest teaching unions has backed Andy Burnham, saying he is Labour’s best chance for beating Reform in a general election.
The general secretary of NASUWT, Matt Wrack, was speaking to the Guardian in the run-up to Thursday’s Makerfield byelection, in which the Greater Manchester mayor hopes to return to parliament and pave the way for a possible leadership challenge.
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