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Andy Burnham promises to end Labour infighting as he becomes party’s leader
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Politics
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Friday, July 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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The Guardian Politics
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The Guardian Politics 3 days ago

Andy Burnham promises to end Labour infighting as he becomes party’s leader

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Government has ‘last chance’ to get it right, says incoming PM, while anxiety surrounds his choice of chancellor Andy Burnham pledged to lead a united Labour government free of infighting and factional politics as he took over as leader, despite anxiety on the left of party about the prospect of Shabana Mahmood as chancellor. Burnham, who will become prime minister on Monday, set out a distinctly leftwing vision for Britain. He promised to undo the Thatcherism of the 1980s, bring in more public ownership of utilities, find the money to fix social care and build a new generation of council homes. Continue reading...

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Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out?
Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out?

From the Treasury to the Home Office, we look at who is heading up key departments in new PM’s government Burnham vows his arrival in power will be ‘circuit breaker’ moment for UK Six highlights from Andy Burnham’s first Downing Street speech Andy Burnham has appointed his first cabinet, with the new prime minister rewarding those who have been loyal to his takeover efforts. He had promised to pick his top team from all wings of the party in an effort to show he is trying to run a more inclusive administration. But at the same time, his decision to have a brutal clearout of Starmer allies resulted in many considered to be on the right of the party or close to the former prime minister losing their jobs. These are the key announcements so far: Continue reading...

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