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Andy Burnham becomes the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns

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LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham took office Monday as Britain’s new prime minister, promising a 10-year plan to restore political stability and revive the economy while acknowledging that six other U.K. leaders have tried and failed to do so in the past decade. Speaking outside 10 Downing St.

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    Andy Burnham becomes the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns

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    FO Talks: Andy Burnham — Britain’s New Captain in Tumultuous Times

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  1. Al Jazeera

    The UK gets its seventh prime minister in 10 years (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Incoming PM Andy Burnham will immediately face foreign policy challenges, including the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.

  2. Semafor

    Incoming UK prime minister aims to turn economy around (opens Semafor)

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    Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s new prime minister on Monday, and fixing Britain’s economy will be at the top of his agenda.

  3. The Daily Wire

    World Eyes Rise Of Socialism As New U.K. Prime Minister Takes Power (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Self-described socialist Andy Burnham promised to establish a “new economic model” as he officially became the prime minister of the United Kingdom on Monday. Burnham said in his first speech as prime minister that he would seek to implement a “new economic model” and make politics more “collaborati…

  4. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    New PM Andy Burnham: Britain must ‘regain our stability’ (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade.

  5. Economicshelp

    Can Andy Burnham Improve UK economy? (opens Economicshelp)

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    So Britain has a new Prime Minister the 7th in a decade and even before he walked into Downing Street his own predecessor compared his economic plans to … Liz Truss. But, Burnham is not bothered, the so called King of the North claims that his plans to revitalise the regions of Britain will ...

  6. WKBN Youngstown

    Andy Burnham becomes the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham took office Monday as Britain’s new prime minister, promising a 10-year plan to restore political stability and revive the economy while acknowledging that six other U.K. leaders have tried and failed to do so in the past decade. Speaking outside 10 Downing St.

  7. Reason

    Britain's New Prime Minister Andy Burnham Promises 'Stronger Public Control' of Stagnating Economy (opens Reason)

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    U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham

  8. The World from PRX

    Andy Burnham takes over as Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade (opens The World from PRX)

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    Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who formerly served as mayor of Greater Manchester, says he wants to build a new national sense of unity, common purpose, and positivity.

  9. The Columbian

    Andy Burnham becomes U.K.’s seventh prime minister in a decade (opens The Columbian)

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    LONDON — Andy Burnham took office Monday as Britain’s new prime minister, promising a 10-year plan to restore political stability and revive the economy while acknowledging that six other U.K. leaders have tried and failed to do so in the past decade.

  10. Washington Times

    Burnham becomes 7th British prime minister in a decade (opens Washington Times)

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    Andy Burnham took office Monday as Britain's new prime minister, promising a 10-year plan to restore political stability and revive the economy while acknowledging that six other U.K. leaders have tried and failed to do so in the past decade.

  11. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Andy Burnham becomes Britain's 7th prime minister in a decade (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In our news wrap Monday, Andy Burnham became Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade, Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in federal custody as they fight extradition to the UK where they face dozens of new rape and sex trafficking charges and protests in New Delhi turned violent after police i…

  12. France 24

    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveils new government, replacing Starmer era (opens France 24)

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    Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham took office on Monday, reshuffling the cabinet to remove allies of predecessor Keir Starmer and appointing John Healey as finance minister, Ed Miliband as foreign minister and Wes Streeting as defence minister.

  13. The American Spectator

    Andrew Burnham Is the New UK Prime Minister (opens The American Spectator)

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    On Monday, July 20, Andrew Burnham became prime minister of the United Kingdom, promising “a new political model and a...

  14. France 24

    The UK gets a new government as its prime minister vows to be a 'circuit-breaker' (opens France 24)

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    Andy Burnham is now the UK's seventh prime minister in ten years. He has promised to present a ten-year programme offering a new political and economic model for the country, away from the neoliberal polices adopted in the 1980s.

  15. The Guardian

    ‘A big job ahead of him’: world leaders congratulate Andy Burnham as he becomes Britain’s PM (opens The Guardian)

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    Beyond the diplomatic platitudes global media focuses on the ‘immense’ scale of the challenge he faces in the job UK politics live – latest updates World leaders have warmly congratulated Andy Burnham on his entry into 10 Downing Street as Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, but internatio…

  16. Fair Observer

    FO Talks: Andy Burnham — Britain’s New Captain in Tumultuous Times (opens Fair Observer)

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    Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and Kent Jenkins Jr., a former political reporter from The Washington Post turned communications consultant, discuss the rise of Andy Burnham as Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade.

  17. Baptist News Global

    How Andy Burnham’s religious roots shaped Britain’s first Catholic-born prime minister (opens Baptist News Global)

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    When Andy Burnham began his term as the United Kingdom’s 59th prime minister on Monday (July 20), he made history — not only for taking office in an unusual way after the resignation of his unpopular predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, but...

  18. The Republic

    Britain’s new prime minister must solve the old riddle of how to reinvigorate a slow-growing economy (opens The Republic)

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    LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s announcements during his first 24 hours on the job underscore the political and financial challenges he faces as he tries to jump-start the country’s sluggish economy.

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