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New British PM faces long list of challenges

LONDON - Andy Burnham, who is set to become Britain’s prime minister Monday, will face a roster of challenges when he steps into the office as the UK’s seventh leader in a decade.

Bangkok Post

Six political headaches Andy Burnham must tackle in his first weeks as PM

From dealing with Trump to easing cost of living, the incoming prime minister is mulling his approach to contentious issues

The Guardian - UK

Will Andy Burnham spark an exodus of London’s middle classes?

Why middle class Londoners could quit the capital if Andy Burnham hammers the South with tax rises, writes Nicholas Cecil

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Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election

Veteran Labour Party politician Andy Burnham is set to become Britain’s next prime minister on Monday

The Independent UK

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters to urge Andy Burnham to act on Israel

Demonstrators are expected to demand that Mr Burnham’s government takes meaningful action to address Israel’s actions in Gaza

The Independent UK

Met Police imposes conditions on huge pro-Palestine march in central London this weekend

The National March for Palestine will call on Andy Burnham to impose sanctions on Israel

Evening Standard

‘He knows what he thinks’: how ready is Andy Burnham to become PM?

A hasty handover from Starmer meant his successor has not had much time to prepare for office yet his team is quietly confident

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Turning back the clock to a better yesterday is no plan for a better Britain, Mr Burnham

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader was a bold blancmange – a throwback to a half-remembered past, and frustratingly vague on policy. We cannot wait much longer for the detail that he hopes will reshape all our lives

The Independent UK

Master Impressionist takes on Andy Burnham: Jon Culshaw on the art of imitation

Downing Street’s Larry the Cat is about to get a new housemate, his seventh in ten years. Andy Burnham says he will do things differently, that he’s focused on driving growth in every postcode in the country, although we’re yet to hear any detail of how from the about-to-be-parachuted-in PM…

France 24

The ghosts of Downing Street past may have some advice for Andy Burnham

The incoming PM has made a strong start – but there are several traps he needs to avoid. Brown, Blair and even Thatcher can show the way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

All hail the king! Good vibes and Greggs as Burnham addresses the Andyites

Keir had achieved greatness, his legacy would be eternal … until the new Labour leader got up to speak

The Guardian - UK

China warns confidence in UK investment 'undermined’ by British Steel takeover

China said on Friday it strongly disapproves of the United Kingdom's decision ‌to nationalise British Steel and urged fair treatment for Chinese firms operating in the UK.

Radio France Internationale

Andy Burnham tells Labour: I’m your last chance

New leader says ‘I have a plan’, but warns that they can no longer try to ‘out-Reform Reform’

The Independent UK

Why the Hillsborough Law has finally been passed, 37 years on

A new law created in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster, which aims to prevent state cover-ups, has finally passed through the UK’s House of Commons.

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The Guardian - UK

What Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader tells us

The incoming prime minister showed his oratorical skill and that he is prepared to borrow from populism

The Times of India

Who is Swaran Singh? Indian-origin psychiatrist to join House of Lords as UK announces new peerages

An Indian-origin psychiatrist and academic Professor Swaran Singh has been nominated for a life peerage, earning a seat in the House of Lords as part of a new list of political appointments announced ahead of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's departure from Downing Street next week, PTI reported

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham’s speech in full as he is confirmed as Labour leader

The Makerfield MP has declared that he is ‘ready to lead’ the country

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham's speech in full as new Labour Party leader declares: 'I have a plan'

The prime minister-in-waiting said there were “five things” he will do to “make us better”

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Evening Standard

Andy Burnham sparks fears of tax rises on London as he vows to govern in 'distinctively Labour' way

Former Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham delivered his first speech as Labour leader

The Conversation

Andy Burnham is the Labour leader – third time lucky for the UK’s prime minister-in-waiting

Andy Burnham has won on his third attempt to be Labour’s leader. In a wide-ranging speech to Labour MPs at a special conference in London, a jubilant Burnham pledged to “bring back hope” and promised to be a leader for all nations of the UK. But it has taken him…

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham vows to give people ‘hope back’ as he becomes Labour leader

He will take over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister next week.

The Times of India

Andy Burnham set to be new UK Prime Minister, will take over from Keir Starmer on Monday

Andy Burnham has been elected leader of the Labour Party, the centre-left party announced on Friday. He is set to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom on Monday, formally replacing Kier Starmer.

France 24

UK’s Andy Burnham named Labour leader ahead of taking over as PM

Andy Burnham was on Friday elected leader of the UK's Labour party, clearing the way for him to become prime minister next week following the departure of Keir Starmer. Burnham has risen to leadership on a pledge to thwart the rise ‌of the populist Reform UK party and said he…

Evening Standard

What does Sadiq Khan's peerage mean for his future as London Mayor?

The Mayor of London was among 26 new lords announced in Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation honours

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham promises to end Labour infighting as he becomes party’s leader

Government has ‘last chance’ to get it right, says incoming PM, while anxiety surrounds his choice of chancellor

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