Burnham poised to become UK’s seventh PM amid decade of upheaval
TL;DR
Andy Burnham is poised to become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister, replacing Keir Starmer as Britain endures a decade of political churn driven by stagnant wages and high taxes; his historic Catholic faith marks a first for the office, and the transition will unfold with Buckingham Palace ceremonies and subsequent cabinet appointments as Burnham forms a government.
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