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Andy Burnham wants to lead the UK 'differently': how different can he be?
Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, is taking the final steps to become prime minister and succeed to Keir Starmer. While he has vowed to do things differently to his predecessor, he is facing the same challenges. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot looks at what he will be facing.
Published Monday, 20 July 2026 at 11:26
Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, is taking the final steps to become prime minister and succeed to Keir Starmer. While he has vowed to do things differently to his predecessor, he is facing the same challenges. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot looks at what he will be facing.
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