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Mr. Burnham promised more public control of essential services, a shift of power toward local governments and a push for economic growth.
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Andy Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Is Set to Be Britain’s Prime Minister
Mr. Burnham promised more public control of essential services, a shift of power toward local governments and a push for economic growth.
NYTimes – World NYT
Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Britain’s Incoming Prime Minister
Guardian
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 Andy Burnham pledged to lead a united Labour government free of infighting and factional politics as he took over as leader, despite anxiety on the left of party about the prospect of Shabana Mahmood as chancellor. Burnham, who will become prime minister on Monday, set out a distinctly leftwing vision for…
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NYTimes – World NYT
Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Britain’s Incoming Prime Minister
BBC News – UK BBC
Burnham to promise new path for UK when he becomes new Labour leader
In a speech on Friday, he will begin to set out his vision for government, before becoming prime minister next week.
NYTimes – World NYT
How Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s New Prime Minister
Andy Burnham is set to officially become the next prime minister on Monday, but a number of things have to happen before then. Here’s how everything is expected to play out.
