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Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham is a British politician who became prime minister of the UK in July 2026, the same year he became a member of Parliament for Makerfield in a by-election. Burnham previously served as Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026, during which he promoted his brand of "business-friendly socialism", and MP for Leith from 2001 to 2017.
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) shakes hands with US President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday. Photo: AP
United States

Trump criticises UK’s Chagos deal, says new British PM Burnham will reconsider

The US president says ties with Britain are better, as he met the prime minister for the first time.

Britain

UK confirms Manchester to host G20 summit in 2027

Britain

Burnham to meet Trump, make UN debut after offering UK support for Saudis

Greenland

UK’s Burnham congratulates Trump and Danish PM on Greenland deal

British prime minister praises deal to bolster Arctic defence after Trump threatened to take island by force.

A Danish Air Force EH101 Merlin helicopter comes in to land during Nato military exercise Arctic Shield 2026 in Narsarsuaq, Greenland. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix via AFP
Britain

As EU cosies up to Canada, Burnham’s Brexit Britain feels sidelined

The bloc prioritises deepening ties with Ottawa over warming up to the UK leader’s overtures to reset post-Brexit relations.

Britain

UK’s unity threatened by pact between Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

First ministers of the three semi-autonomous regions of the UK align on EU future as London brushes aside threat to union.

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China-UK relations

China’s Xi Jinping urges deeper UK ties in first call with new PM Andy Burnham

Xi asks to ‘transcend differences’, while British leader speaks of will to restore ties to ‘highest historical level’, Xinhua reports.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken officially with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham for the first time. Photo: Xinhua, Reuters
Middle East

Burnham risks friction with Trump over Israeli West Bank settlement sanctions

Downing Street targets West Bank trade while attempting to reassure White House over symbolic impact.

Britain

Ireland must prepare for Northern Ireland unity vote, foreign minister says

Helen McEntee urges preparation for an eventual border poll as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham insists reunification is ‘off the table’.

Britain

UK’s Burnham pledges to restore hope as he makes House of Commons debut as PM

His vow to ‘unlock a feeling of positivity and possibility’ was a marked contrast to his predecessor Starmer’s downbeat pronouncements.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks at the House of Commons in London on Tuesday. Photo: House of Commons via Reuters
Britain

UK ex-PM Starmer to quit parliament, focus on ‘international affairs’

Keir Starmer was deeply unpopular during his two years in power, and eventually had to step down after multiple missteps.

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Britain’s former prime minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London on July 15. Photo: AP
European Union

New UK PM Burnham’s honeymoon ends as Trump, first budget loom large

Since succeeding Keir Starmer, Burnham has pleased voters with several low-cost sweeteners, including cutting electricity bills and bus fares.

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Britain

Foreigners jostle to secure UK residency rights before rules tighten

The proposed reforms to a scheme offering permanent residency would double the qualification period from five to 10 years.

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Ukraine war

UK’s Burnham plans US trip to lobby Trump on Ukraine Patriot missiles

Following his first international visit to Kyiv, the new UK leader seeks a multi-nation deal to secure vital interceptors for Ukraine.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham inspects destruction near the Lukanivska market in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK PM Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv as Ukraine marks independence anniversary

On his first international visit as UK leader, Burnham will co-chair his first Coalition of the Willing meeting of countries supporting Kyiv.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Portsmouth, UK on July 27. On Monday, Burnham will travel to Kyiv for a meeting with Zelensky. Photo: AFP
Britain

7 dead in UK after vehicle travelling in wrong direction hits police car

Following recent head-on crashes in Ireland, police have warned that some young people are driving the wrong way ‘for social media ‌likes’.

Britain

UK PM Burnham launches bid to help homeless, donating 15% of his wages

The prime minister hopes to offer people sleeping rough a way off the streets by Christmas.

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Britain

UK PM Burnham exchanged messages with Trump aide impostor: reports

The UK leader reportedly sent messages to a person he believed to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles before becoming suspicious.

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Photo: AFP
Britain

UK nurses report ‘inhumane’ heat in hospitals and care homes during heatwave

The Royal College of Nursing warns staff are collapsing as wards top 30 degrees Celsius while emergency services face record summer demand.

Britain

UK’s Burnham vows to end ‘subscription traps’ amid cost-of-living crisis

New rules would force companies to make cancelling contracts as easy as joining.

United States

New UK foreign minister dodges questions on his past Trump remarks

Ed Miliband in Washington ignores shouted inquiries about calling the US president an ‘idiot, a racist and a misogynist’.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Britain

UK’s Burnham signals support for written constitution

Two weeks into office, new leader seeks fundamental overhaul of Britain’s patchwork legal structure.

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Photo: AP
Britain

UK’s PM Burnham vows to fix Britain’s ‘unfair’ adult care system

Burnham did not rule out tax rises to fund a new scheme as part of efforts to overhaul Britain’s social care system.

Ukraine war

Burnham meets Zelensky, pledges ‘Stone Cloak’ tech for Ukraine’s drones

In his first meeting with a foreign leader, Andy Burnham pledges battlefield jamming technology ahead of Volodymyr Zelensky’s trip to Washington.

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Ukraine war

UK’s Burnham to host Zelensky in first foreign leader visit

Burnham vows Britain will stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with Ukraine ahead of Zelensky’s meeting with Trump.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky visiting 10 Downing Street in London in 2025. Photo: AFP
Britain

‘Rebalance power’: new UK PM Burnham aims to work a day a week in north

‘For 40 years power and resources have been sucked into the centre and too many communities have felt forgotten’.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham officially opens Number 10 North in Manchester, Britain, on Friday. Photo: via Reuters
Britain

UK’s Burnham eyes lower energy bills in first move as PM

This is the first of several early moves to ease a cost-of-living crisis and quell anger over previous governments’ failure to bring change.

Britain

China’s Li congratulates Andy Burnham on becoming Britain’s new prime minister

Li said strengthening dialogue and cooperation between ⁠China and the UK will benefit ‌the nations and ‘inject stability into global ‌peace’.

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