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Can Andy Burnham turn a flying start into sustained success?
Published 31 July 2026 ยท politics
Labour has regained the lead in polling but the new PM will need to widen his appeal further to win a general election Andy Burnham
Labour has regained the lead in polling but the new PM will need to widen his appeal further to win a general election Andy Burnham has spent his first two weeks as prime minister in a blitz of hyperactivity.
Bus fares, business rates, energy bill cuts, defence, Ukraine and devolution โ he has been everywhere. But at his speech on Wednesday at Jewish Care
in north London, there was a stark reminder of how much even the most energetic prime minister can cut through. Continue reading...
Published: July 31, 2026 โข 4:30 PM IST ยท Updated: July 31, 2026 โข 5:10 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Labour has regained the lead in polling but the new PM will need to widen his appeal further to win a general election Andy Burnham has spent his first two weeks as prime minister in a blitz of hyperactivity.
Bus fares, business rates, energy bill cuts, defence, Ukraine and devolution โ he has been everywhere.
But at his speech on Wednesday at Jewish Care in north London, there was a stark reminder of how much even the most energetic prime minister can cut through.