In a letter to the incoming Prime Minister, the Tory leader warned Britain risks becoming 'a welfare state with a country attached' unless he gets a grip on the bloated benefits system.

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.…

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.