What is UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham doing while violence erupts in France? On Monday, 19 October 2026, Burnham and the Department for Transport announced plans to crack down on loud music, littering, vaping and threatening behaviour on buses.
The news caught the attention of Olympic medallist Sharron Davies, who shared the announcement along with the tweet: 'As Paris burns, our prime minister has stopped people playing loud music on buses & trains.'