After taking power, Andy Burnham purged Keir Starmer’s loyalists from cabinet and rewarded his left-wing backers, as the pound slipped and gilt yields rose.

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…

As Andy Burnham prepares to take office, promising radical change and looking to move power out of London, Dan Haygarth and Jemma Robinson ask people in the capital about the…

Andy Burnham is set to become Britain's seventh Prime Minister in a decade on Monday. He promises to "rewire" the nation, focusing on public concerns like the cost of living.…

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