Backlash over Burnham, can Braverman “unite the right” & Bafta nominations
Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost
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🗓️ 27 January 2026
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Around 50 Labour MPs have signed a letter objecting to Andy Burnham being blocked from standing in a forthcoming by-election - putting more pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Nigel Farage claims the right of British politics is "finally uniting" following former home secretary Suella Braverman’s defection from the Conservatives to Reform UK.
Plus, who will be the winners and losers when the 2026 Bafta nominations are announced?
Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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| 0:43.1 | Labor and Peace. The Full Story First Labour MPs are putting pressure on the Prime Minister to reverse his decision not to let Andy Burnham stand as an MP. |
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| 0:56.5 | Hello, you're listening to Cheat Sheet. |
| 0:58.5 | It's Tuesday the 27th of January. |
| 1:00.5 | I'm Wilfred Frost. |
| 1:01.6 | I'm Sophie Ridge. |
| 1:02.3 | We're also talking BAFTA nominations. |
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| 1:06.2 | So Sophie, all the coverage yesterday and over the weekend was that Kirstama is not letting the Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham stand for a vacant MP seat in the Manchester area. |
| 1:19.3 | What's the update? |
| 1:20.5 | Well, there's been a backlash, as you'd imagine, right? |
| 1:23.6 | So there's reports this morning of 50 Labour MPs who've written to the Prime Minister asking |
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