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John Prescott backs Andy Burnham for Labour leader

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has thrown his support behind Andy Burnham in the race to replace Ed Miliband as Labour leader and compared the former health secretary to former Prime Minister Tony Blair.

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Burnham: Tackle immigration or 'sleepwalk' out of EU

Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has said Britain must draw up a "credible" package of measures to tackle immigration or face "sleepwalking" out of the European Union.

I want to make the pro European case in this referendum. It is clear to me that British interest is in staying in the European Union.

But I am warning that we will only be able to win that argument if we have a credible package of reforms on immigration.

The public are asking for this. If we don't deliver it, if David Cameron does not deliver it, then we will be sleepwalking to exit from the European Union and I don't want to see that.

– Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham speaking on the Andrew Marr show

Mr Burnham insisted he is the "change candidate" as he made a bid to outflank David Cameron on Europe.

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