UK Leader Burnham Vows National Renewal in First Parliamentary Address

Five takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM

The prime minister's first appearance in Parliament comes more than six weeks after he entered No 10.

UK’s Burnham pledges to restore hope as he makes House of Commons debut as PM

Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time since becoming UK leader six weeks ago, with wars in Europe and the Middle East weighing on his promise to kick-start the economy, ease the cost of living and oversee a radical redistribution of power from London to Britain’s regions. On the day parliament returned from its summer break, Burnham said he would “unlock a feeling of positivity and possibility in every postcode in Britain”. “We can m...

By Associated Press

Britain lost its way with Thatcher and Brexit, Burnham tells Parliament in first speech

New PM promises to ‘unlock a feeling of positivity and possibility,’ but he faces same challenges that forced Starmer to resign

By Paul Waldie

Burnham pledges to restore hope as he makes his House of Commons debut as UK leader

Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time since becoming U.K. leader six weeks ago, with wars in Europe and the Middle East weighing on his promise to kick-start the economy, ease the cost of living and oversee a radical redistribution of power from London to Britain's regions. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in British Contemporary History at Newcastle University.

By FRANCE24

New British PM makes first address to MPs

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made his first speech in Parliament.

Burnham blames Brexit for ‘decade of low growth’ in UK

The prime minister used his first statement to the Commons since taking over from Keir Starmer to argue Brexit was one of ‘a series of wrong turns’ taken by the UK since the 1980s

By David Maddox

Can Burnham maintain his bounce?

New PM faces the Commons today for the first time, but critics say likeable ‘chameleon’ has already ducked decisions and rolled back on positions

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

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