Burnham pledges to 'bring back hope' as he makes Healey chancellor

Andy Burnham has been sworn in as the new UK Prime Minister, pledging a major 10-year plan to restore hope and address the cost-of-living crisis. He has initiated a cabinet reshuffle, appointing John Healey as Chancellor and moving several key figures into new ministerial roles.
Image source, Jeff Overs/BBC By Richard Wheeler , Political reporter and Jack Fenwick , Political correspondent Published 20 July 2026, 20:03 BST Updated 1 hour ago Andy Burnham pledged to "bring back hope" to Britain, as he began his tenure as prime minister by appointing Labour stalwart John Healey as chancellor.
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