Andy Burnham set to become new UK prime minister as Starmer resigns
Andy Burnham has been appointed as the new UK Prime Minister following the resignation of Keir Starmer. Burnham has pledged a 10-year plan to restore economic stability and decentralize political power.
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A change in leadership in a major global economy like the UK has significant implications for international policy and domestic economic stability.
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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. minutes after being formally appointed by King Charles III , Burnham pledged to ease the cost of living for ordinary people, decentralize political power, revitalize industry and end street sleeping by homeless people. He said he would deliver a “circuit breaker” for a system that has taken wrong turns since the 1980s, when public services and utilities were privatized and local government eroded.
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