https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/andy-burnham-asks-for-his-widdecombe-remarks-to-be-correctedContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/andy-burnham-asks-for-his-widdecombe-remarks-to-be-correctedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/andy-burnham-asks-for-his-widdecombe-remarks-to-be-corrected#u135274Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:10:19 +0000Prime Minister Andy Burnham requested that Parliament's official record be corrected following remarks he made during Prime Minister's Questions. Burnham told MPs that an individual was responsible for the murder of former minister Ann Widdecombe. The comments triggered immediate backlash from political opponents who accused the prime minister of breaching the presumption of innocence. Shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman led calls demanding an apology from Burnham over the statements. Burnham subsequently asked for his remarks to be corrected.Why it mattersThe incident occurred during