Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer warns Andy Burnham that it will not be possible to focus less on global affairs, according to multiple reports. The comments come amid political scrutiny of Starmer’s time spent internationally. Opponents and critics have accused him of devoting too much attention to the “world stage,” with some describing him as “never here Keir.” The reporting says Starmer’s message to Burnham is that international engagement remains necessary and cannot be substantially scaled back. While the outlets differ slightly in framing, they consistently describe the warning as a response to debate within Labour politics about where the party’s leader should spend time and how that affects domestic attention. The coverage does not indicate a concrete change to policy or travel schedule, but it highlights the continuing tension between criticism over international involvement and the argument that global issues require sustained attention.