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Burnham: England should boycott 2018 World Cup

Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham has said England should "take a stand" and "not participate" in the 2018 World Cup in Russia given the 鈥渁ppalling state of FIFA鈥.

Speaking to 5 live's chief political correspondent John Pienaar, he added: "I've long had my doubts about Russia holding the next World Cup."

"I voiced those doubts when the situation developed in Ukraine. I said that I couldn't see how the whole world could just go to Russia as if nothing had happened."

"And now with all of these new allegations swirling round Fifa, I personally believe there is a pretty overwhelming case for England taking a stand," added the Leigh MP.

This clip is originally from Pienaar's Politics on Sunday 31 May 2015

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