Burnham's In-Tray: Stabilizing a Stagnant Economy and Rebuilding Labour's Trust
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Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s prime minister after Labour leader Keir Starmer resigns, inheriting a stagnant economy with limited fiscal room, a fragile bond market, and a Labour base that has drifted in polls; his challenges include balancing defence spending with welfare, possibly expanding North Sea drilling, navigating tense UK-China and US relations, refining Gaza diplomacy, and countering Reform UK’s rise while trying to translate policy into tangible improvements for ordinary voters.
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