Burnham will be bolder but stick to Labour manifesto, deputy leader says
Incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to maintain the Labour Party's 2024 manifesto commitments while adopting a bolder approach to governance. Deputy leader Lucy Powell emphasized that the new leadership will focus on economic stability and cost-of-living issues.
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The transition of power to a new Prime Minister signals a potential shift in policy priorities and governing style for the UK.
By Kate Whannel Political reporter Published 16 minutes ago Andy Burnham will stand by promises made in Labour's 2024 election manifesto but will be bolder and more ambitious, Labour's deputy leader Lucy Powell has said.
Speaking to the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Powell said Burnham's leadership would be a moment for "clearing the decks of all the other things that might distract" from the cost of living and the economy.
Burnham will replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday, following a meeting with King Charles III.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said the incoming prime minister was a "people pleaser" at a time when the country needed someone who could "take tough decisions, who can face down Labour MPs".
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