From industrial strategy and defence to housing and living costs, we lay out the challenges facing the new PM

Andy Burnham plans to revitalize UK town centers with public and private investment. He aims to pump-prime housing and transport to attract private capital. Stockport's…

Days before Mr Burnham enters Downing Street, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by just 0.1 per cent in May, after shrinking by 0.1…

Burnham inherits high public debt, elevated borrowing costs and weak growth, while demands on the state continue to rise from defence, net-zero and an ageing population. At the…

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Andy Burnham will become Britain's prime minister facing significant economic and welfare challenges. He aims to boost the economy and improve living standards for citizens.…

The priority will be boosting the economy and improving living standards for voters

From industrial strategy and defence to housing and living costs, we lay out the challenges facing the new PM

Andy Burnham is set to become the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade, taking over the Labour Party amid a cost-of-living crisis, defense funding shortfalls, and rising…

Andy Burnham faces a daunting in-tray as Britain’s new prime minister, from a slowing economy and strained services to volatile global crises and US ties.

Andy Burnham takes office as Britain's prime minister Monday, facing mounting pressure to tackle the political and economic challenges that have...

A stagnant economy, disillusioned voters, divided politics and geostrategic turmoil are all challenges for the UK’s new prime minister who takes the helm on Monday.

The United Kingdom's new prime minister, Labour's Andy Burnham, began shaping his government with a cabinet reshuffle and a series of socially oriented announcements, hours after…

Andy Burnham is set to inherit the third-strongest economy of any Prime Minister in the last 50 years, argue analysts

Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister, pledging economic growth, devolution and cost-of-living relief after Keir Starmer’s resignation.Burnham inherits weak growth, high...

Andy Burnham promises unity and tangible improvements as he steps into the UK premiership amid pressing challenges and cabinet uncertainties.

Andy Burnham, who will become Britain's 7th prime minister in a decade, will try to bring to the UK the successful economic model he implemented as head of Manchester, with annual…

Andy Burnham has vowed to "build a new economy" in his first speech as Prime Minister, promising to announce a raft of measures tomorrow

He promised a new economic model to a nation ‘fed up’ with a lack of stability to raise living standards.

Burnham's "bold ambition" is his promise to remake Britain's economy, which is constrained by weak growth, high debt and political turmoil.

It marks the end of a remarkable return to frontline politics for a man who was mayor of Greater Manchester just over a month ago.