Burnham pledges to 'bring back hope' as he makes Healey chancellor

The new prime minister pledged to make announcements this week to "give people some breathing space".

Burnham’s Day 1 as Prime Minister: A Homeless Shelter, a Palace and Downing Street

As Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh leader in a decade on Monday, he tried to show that he will govern differently.

By Stephen Castle, Michael D. Shear and Megan Specia

Andy Burnham picks John Healey as new chancellor

UK prime minister’s choice of former defence minister surprises MPs

Andy Burnham becomes new UK PM after meeting King Charles

The new British prime minister has promised to address the cost-of-living crisis, telling 'The Times' that 'what we've been doing hasn't been working.'

Can Andy Burnham’s cabinet fix Britain? – podcast

The new prime minister has promised a ‘circuit breaker’ moment for the country, as he becomes the UK’s seventh leader since 2016. But will he be able to make the changes that are desperately needed? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at how he will try to do things differently and who will be helping him in the cabinet Please keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa and Kiran at politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com Continue reading...

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Andy Burnham pledges end to political instability as he becomes UK PM

Britain's seventh PM in a decade pledged major changes in bid to see off populist forces that are making large gains.

Andy Burnham takes over as UK prime minister, calls for 'new political model'

Andy Burnham enters Downing Street vowing to shift power away from London, but his past criticism of Trump could create early friction with Washington.

Zelenskyy holds first call with new UK PM and says meeting will follow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held his first phone call with new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and announced that they are due to meet in person soon.

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Carney congratulates new U.K. Prime Minister Burnham, calls for continued co-operation

Prime Minister Mark Carney and other Canadian officials offered congratulations to new U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham — while suggesting there are areas in which the two countries can strengthen relations.

UK to get a new prime minister as Trump slams Britain as 'Poverty Stricken Disaster'

The prospect of Burnham, considered more left-leaning than Starmer, replacing the incumbent prime minister sent jitters through bond markets earlier this year.

UK’s new PM Andy Burnham vows to end years of instability

Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday, pledging to break with the politics of the past to deliver a new economic model to benefit a nation “fed up” with a revolving door of leaders. In front of dozens of supporters outside his new office and residence at 10 Downing Street, Burnham said politicians had failed to bring the stability needed to raise living standards, something ‌he said he would change with immediate policies and a longer-term plan to be drawn...

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Meet Andy Burnham, Britain's prime minister

Andy Burnham has been sworn in as the successor to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The former Manchester mayor has become a leading figure in the Labour Party and one of the UK's most popular politicians.

Mary Honeyball praises forward-looking PM 'prepared to inject some optimism' into United Kingdom

François Picard is pleased to welcome Mary Honeyball, former Labour Member of the European Parliament from 2000 to 2019 representing London. She offers a cautiously optimistic assessment of the arrival of Andy Burnham to 10 Downing Street. She frames the moment less as a potential political reset after years of institutional fatigue. Mary Honeyball argues that the significance of the new premiership lies in the possibility of restoring public confidence, rebalancing the relationship between c...

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Who are the key winners and losers of Andy Burnham’s reshuffle so far?

Andy Burnham has conducted a brutal purge of Starmer loyalists and made some shock appointments to key government roles. Here, The Independent looks at the main winners and losers of Andy Burnham’s reshuffle

By Millie Cooke

Andy Burnham becomes U.K. prime minister, 7th in a decade

Burnham returned to British parliament last month, after nine years serving as Mayor of Greater Manchester

By National Post Staff

New UK leader Burnham says he will never take risks with economy

Andy Burnham Becomes U.K. Prime Minister, Succeeding Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Monday, taking over from Keir Starmer in a handover choreographed around a visit to Buckingham Palace, where Starmer formally resigned and King Charles III then invited Burnham to form a government. Before heading to the Palace, Starmer delivered a farewell address outside 10 Downing Street, […]

By Naman Ramachandran

'A new path for Britain': Andy Burnham becomes 7th UK PM in 10 years

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Andy Burnham family: All we know about new UK PM's wife Marie-France van Heel and their children

Andy Burnham has become new UK Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer without opposition.

Andy Burnham Is Officially U.K. Prime Minister

The left-wing politician and former mayor of Manchester — widely seen as "a man of the people" in Britain — takes over from Keir Starmer after being named Labour Party leader last week.

By Lily Ford

Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister

Make sense of a new government with the help of our political reporters

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Andy Burnham, ‘King of the north’, becomes UK’s 7th prime minister in a decade

Wes Streeting Named New UK Defence Minister

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham named ex-health minister Wes Streeting as his defence secretary late Monday, the government said, as ministerial appointments ran into the night.

Pro-Palestine protesters urge new UK PM Burnham to take tougher stance on Israel

The National March for Palestine was organized by the Palestine Coalition ahead of Burnham's entrance to Downing Street on Monday.

Trump dismisses NY Mayor Mamdani's threat to arrest Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not face arrest at a UN summit in New York, after the city’s new mayor said he was investigating the move. Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted he was unsure if he had the power to order police to detain a foreign leader but said he was discussing the matter with his legal team ahead of the UN General Assembly in September. “Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while in the ...

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New UK PM Burnham gives Trump assurance on defence, Middle East

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham assured U.S. President Donald Trump that London would be committed to defence and security and would help support the safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Burnham’s office said in a statement on Monday. “The Prime Minister… underlined his commitment to defence and security and said ensuring the security of […]

Andy Burnham sacks ministers in cabinet shake‑up; Taoiseach hails him ‘a champion of deeper Ireland–Britain links’

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Burnham becomes the UK's seventh PM in a decade after Starmer resigns

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said politicians “need to be better” as he delivered his first speech Monday as Britain’s new leader.

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Andy Burnham Becomes Seventh UK Prime Minister In 10 Years

We’ve been here before. The UK has its seventh Prime Minister in a decade as Andy Burnham arrives at Buckingham Palace to greet King Charles III and be sworn in. The former Greater Manchester Mayor has had an odd coronation, running unopposed to be leader of the Labour Party after his predecessor Keir Starmer stepped […]

By Max Goldbart

PM Wong congratulates new UK PM Andy Burnham

"I am confident that we will continue to strengthen cooperation across a wide range of areas, including in innovation, science and technology, and defence," wrote Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his congratulatory letter.

Meloni congratulates new British Prime Minister Burnham

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 20 - Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday congratulated new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who has taken the helm of the UK government after replacing Keir Starmer as the leader of the Labour party. "Italy and the United Kingdom are bound by a deep friendship and a collaboration that, over the years, has grown ever stronger, in part thanks to our joint work on key dossiers fundamental to our Nations: from managing migratory flows to the major international crises, always ...

By ANSA

New PM Andy Burnham is appointing his cabinet. Here's who's in (and who's out)

A purge of Starmer loyalists, a surprise choice for Chancellor and a comeback for Ed Miliband.

New British premier Andy Burnham vows to end years of instability

Burnham's first challenge will be the choice of his Cabinet team and especially his finance minister. Friction in this axis of government has brought down previous administrations.

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Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, vows to end years of instability

Pledges to ​reshape politics, deliver a new economic model to revive a nation fed up with a revolving door of leaders

By Reuters

UK gets new Prime Minister

The new prime minister said that he intended to reassure Mr Zelensky of being “with him 100 per cent.” The post UK gets new Prime Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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Burnham Promises ‘New Economic Model’ to Bring Stability to UK

Andy Burnham pledged a “new economic model” for the UK as he sought to reassure Britons that his ascension as their seventh prime minister in little over a decade would bring an end to the country’s political instability.

By Chloe Chaplain, Alex Wickham

Burnham becomes new UK PM after meeting king - The Daily Star

Burnham becomes new UK PM after meeting king  The Daily Star

Burnham becomes 7th British PM in decade after meeting King Charles

Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, became Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade Monday after a meeting with King C...

Zelensky holds first phone call with new UK PM Burnham

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held his first phone conversation with newly appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Andy Burnham.

Ex-police officers seek recognition after apology to Moluccans

A group of around 100 former police officers have asked for official recognition of what they went through during the...

By Louis Gore-Langton

New UK Prime Minister not the leader Britain needs — Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the Opposition, criticizes new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, stating he’s not the leader Britain needs. Read More: https://punchng.com/new-uk-prime-minister-not-the-leader-britain-needs-kemi-badenoch/

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New UK PM Burnham stamps authority with cabinet shakeup

The monarch's fourth prime minister since he acceded to the throne in 2022, and Britain's seventh in just over a decade, Burnham said the country needed to show the world it could "regain stability". The post New UK PM Burnham stamps authority with cabinet shakeup appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Ex-Dutch police officers seek recognition after Prime Minister’s apology to Moluccans

Former police officers who were told to use violence against Moluccans in the 1970s are now seeking official recognition for the trauma they endured during the service, de Volkskrant

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Emergency Meeting or Emergency Memory Loss?

There is something fascinating about politics. It possesses a supernatural ability to develop amnesia exactly when memory is most needed. The New Patriotic Party has reportedly convened an emergency meeting following the conviction and sentencing of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

By Isaac Yeboah