Andy Burnham hits out at ‘baseless smear’ from Reform over lockdown ‘rule breaking’ allegations

Reform has claimed it was told that Burnham may have broken COVID lockdown rules (Picture: Shutterstock)Andy Burnham has said allegations from Reform UK that he broke lockdown rules are a ‘desperate’ smear attempt ahead of the Makerfield by-election.Reform has claimed it was told that Burnham may have broken COVID lockdown rules by holding a small gathering at his home outside of Manchester in the summer of 2021.Reform was referencing an instance in June that year when the fire depa