Andy Burnham vows to ‘bring back hope’ as he unveils his cabinet

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:32:03 GMT

New prime minister says government must ‘do better’ to deliver change but promises prudent approach to economyAndy Burnham has said his arrival in power will “bring back hope” to Britain as he launched his premiership with the surprise appointment of John Healey as chancellor and a promise to repair the long-term damage caused to communities during the Thatcher era.The new UK prime minister acknowledged people were “fed up” with politics as he addressed the country after taking over from Keir Starmer in Downing Street, saying the government needed to “do better” to deliver real change. Continue reading...

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