What the UK's new government says about the country's political turn

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Issued on: 21/07/2026 - 15:41

Andy Burnham gathered his new cabinet on July 21 as he got down to work on his first full day as Britain's prime minister. This comes after he unveiled an energy tax cut aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures. The new government gathers many fresh faces as Burnham ousted most of Starmer's supporters, signalling a new left-ward direction for the government. FRANCE 24's Rochelle Ferguson-Bouyahi tells us more.

What the UK's new government says about the country's political turn

What the UK's new government says about the country's political turn

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