ANDY Burnham has broken parliamentary rules by filming social media content on the Commons estate without permission, it has emerged.
The soon-to-be prime minister shared a video of himself in the Parliamentary Estate on Thursday morning after he voted for himself to become the next leader of the Labour Party.
Burnham appears to be on course for a coronation as prime minister, as he was the only declared candidate when nominations for the next Labour leader opened on Thursday morning.
However, the Makerfield MP has reportedly fallen foul of Parliamentary rules after he recorded the brief social media video as he did not seek permission to do so.
A House of Commons spokesperson told Noa Hoffman, who first reported the breach: “Unauthorised photography or filming is not permitted on the Parliamentary estate. Where it is seen or reported to be happening, the individual in question will be asked to stop and reminded of the rules.
“Where breaches are observed or reported, the Serjeant at Arms will discuss with (or write to) the Member involved to confirm the rules.”
In the brief 30-second video, Burnham explained that he had just voted for himself for the Labour leadership, adding that he is still the only candidate in the race.
Just been in to nominate myself… hopefully third time lucky 😂 pic.twitter.com/I6n7FS0JFr
— Andy Burnham (@andyburnham) July 9, 2026
It comes as Al Carns, the former armed forces minister, announced he will not challenge Burnham on Thursday.
Burnham said: “Strange thing to say, but I've just been in to nominate myself to be leader of the Labour Party.
“The nomination process has opened this morning, so glad to see some MPs going in.
“I'm still the only candidate in the race.
“We'll get the first indication about 7pm tonight, of the first number of MPs to sign up, but the thing will go on, over the next few days, so it won't be the final word, but yeah, it's all starting to feel very real.”
Burnham won the recent Makerfield by-election, returning to Westminster with the ambition of ousting Starmer from his leadership position.
Wes Streeting, Keir Starmer's former health secretary, was previously the highest profile challenger for the position, but failed to trigger a contest before Burnham returned to Westminster and has since backed down.
In the absence of any other candidates, Burnham will be formally declared Labour leader at a special conference on July 17. He is expected to become prime minister on July 20.
The Makerfield MP will still take part in an online hustings with Labour MPs on Monday evening, even if he is the only one in the running.
