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New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Sets Out First Steps to Reshape Britain, a 'New Model of Government' 2026
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out his first steps to reshape Britain, pledging cost-of-living relief, bus fare caps, and a new model of government to ease the crisis and end a decade of political instability. Andy Burnham has wasted no time. UK's new prime minister, who took office on Monday as the country's seventh leader in a decade, is set to announce his first wave of policies on Tuesday in a bid to ease the cost-of-living crisis, improve living standards, and restore faith in a political system battered by years of instability. "I can do something to give people some breathing space now, some help with the cost of living," Burnham said in his first speech as prime minister. "And I will set out some of those measures starting tomorrow, including how we pay for them." Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester who was dubbed the 'King of the North' for his dogged defence of the region, has pledged a "new model of government" that he believes can turn Britain around. His first ambition: end rough sleeping in Britain. His second: make people feel the change in their pockets quickly. "I will put the care of people at the heart of everything I do," he said. "...
