Andy Burnham Promises ‘Circuit Breaker for Britain’ in First Speech as Prime Minister
Burnham promised immediate help for households and said a 10-year plan will follow later this year.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged a "circuit breaker for Britain" on Monday after accepting the King's invitation to form a government, promising to restore national stability amid widespread political frustration.
- Succeeding Sir Keir Starmer as the seventh prime minister since 2016, Burnham acknowledged Britain's recent political instability while promising the most significant changes in 40 years to overhaul the nation's economic model.
- Outlining a new economic model, Burnham plans to re-industrialize Britain using public procurement while expanding mental health support, reforming education, and building more council homes to boost employment.
- Addressing his immediate agenda, Burnham stated: "I will soon go through that door behind me and issue my first instruction: to end rough sleeping in our country." The pledge prioritizes human care at government's core.
- Starting tomorrow, Burnham will announce immediate cost-of-living relief measures alongside funding details, while a comprehensive 10-year plan for Britain follows later this year to guide long-term economic transformation.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 17: Andy Burnham MP arrives at Trades Union Congress, where he will give a speech after it was announced that he is to become the new leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on July 17, 2026 in London, England. Andy Burnham, MP for Makerfield ran unopposed to succeed Sir Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation in June 2026. Burnham secured overwhelming support from 379 Labour MPs and the maj…
We must "put down the cost of living", he argued at his first government meeting.
The UK gets a new government as its prime minister vows to be a 'circuit-breaker'
Andy Burnham is now the UK's seventh prime minister in ten years. He has promised to present a ten-year programme offering a new political and economic model for the country, away from the neoliberal…
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