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UK’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham vows to ‘build a new economy’ in maiden speech
Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham became the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday after a meeting with King Charles II at Buckingham Palace. The incoming PM pledged to reshape the country's politics and ease its cost of living crisis as he announced a 10-year plan to "build a new economy" for Britain.
Published Monday, 20 July 2026 at 03:25
Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham became the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday after a meeting with King Charles II at Buckingham Palace. The incoming PM pledged to reshape the country's politics and ease its cost of living crisis as he announced a 10-year plan to "build a new economy" for Britain.
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