Published: July 1, 2026 at 11:29 am
Andy Burnham has grown his social media following to more than one million after a 26 per cent increase in the past week.
The Makerfield MP’s combined following on TikTok, Instagram, X and Facebook has grown from 828,000 on June 23 to 1.05 million today (July 1).
While most of Burnham’s followers are on X, the biggest growth has come on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
Burnham’s self-deprecating sense of humour has seen his following on Instagram and TikTok grow by 236 per cent and 55 per cent respectively over the past week.
Over the same period, his Facebook following has grown from 109,000 to 192,000 – an increase of 76 per cent.
On Monday, Burnham took the unusual step of not taking questions from journalists after setting out his vision for the UK in a speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester.
Andy Burnham’s social media following on July 1