Key takeaways as Andy Burnham becomes PM
Andy Burnham has been appointed as the new UK Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer. His immediate priorities include addressing rough sleeping, the cost of living crisis, and restructuring the economy under public control.
Why it matters
A change in leadership in a major economy like the UK signals potential shifts in domestic policy, economic strategy, and social welfare priorities.
Image source, EPA/Shutterstock Published 16 minutes ago Andy Burnham has replaced Sir Keir Starmer as UK prime minister, after becoming Labour leader last week.
The former mayor of Greater Manchester becomes the country's fourth prime minister in five years and the seventh since 2016.
Live: Andy Burnham sets out his priorities as prime minister
Burnham's first priorities are rough sleeping and the cost of living In his first speech in Downing Street, Burnham announced he would "end rough sleeping in our country".
This was swiftly followed by a No 10 press release promising an extra £340m for the task over the next five years.
He also promised a new 10-year plan for Britain - to be unveiled later this year - and to build a new economy, putting "life's essentials back under public control".
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