Britain’s new leader, Andy Burnham, is facing the same old problem: How can he kickstart a sluggish economy so that growing companies and increased output generate enough additional revenue to boost defense spending and pay for everything else voters want without raising taxes?

The U.K.'s Andy Burnham enters 10 Downing Street on Monday with enthusiasm behind him, but major challenges ahead

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...

Labour’s new leader did well in Manchester, but now faces bigger challenges

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…

The United Kingdom's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London after taking office on Monday. [Isabel Infantes / REUTERS]

LONDON: Andy Burnham will on Monday become Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, with an in-tray overflowing with challenges that have trounced his predecessors and little…

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…

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday promised to set out a 10-year-plan for Britain, to ease the cost of living crisis and outlined policy goals including an end to…

Officiellement nommé ce lundi par le roi Charles, Andy Burnham hérite d’un Royaume-Uni fragilisé par le ralentissement économique, la grogne

Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday promised to set out new measures to help with the cost of living this week before setting out a new

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.

Andy Burnham made a speech at Downing Street moments after being confirmed as the UK's new prime minister, speaking about support for Ukraine, ending rough sleeping and…

Burnham's first challenge will be the choice of his Cabinet team and especially his finance minister. Friction in this axis of government has brought down previous administrations.

Andy Burnham took over the U.K.'s seventh prime minister in just over a decade after Keir Starmer stepped down on Monday. Keep reading here.

Andy Burnham on Monday became Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade, pledging to break with the politics of the past to deliver a new economic model to benefit a nation…