Burnham promises ‘circuit breaker’ moment for UK as he becomes PM

Politics The Guardian By Pippa Crerar and Peter Walker 20 Jul 2026 18:53 1 min read

New prime minister says his political and economic model will bring ‘biggest changes in 40 years’ Andy Burnham has said his arrival in power will be a “circuit breaker” moment for Britain, pledging that his government will restore hope to millions of people, as he addressed the country for the first time from Downing Street. After taking over from Keir Starmer, the new prime minister said he would set out a 10-year plan later this year to transform the UK from “where we are now to where I belie

New prime minister says his political and economic model will bring ‘biggest changes in 40 years’

Andy Burnham has said his arrival in power will be a “circuit breaker” moment for Britain, pledging that his government will restore hope to millions of people, as he addressed the country for the first time from Downing Street.

After taking over from Keir Starmer, the new prime minister said he would set out a 10-year plan later this year to transform the UK from “where we are now to where I believe we all want Britain to be”.

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