Democracy Dies in Darkness
Andy Burnham, until recently the mayor of Greater Manchester, promised to create a “circuit breaker” moment in the cycle of failure and cynicism that have plagued British politics for the past decade.
July 20, 2026 at 9:50 a.m. EDT12 minutes ago
LONDON — Andy Burnham, the longtime mayor of Greater Manchester, Britain’s second-largest urban area, became Britain’s sixth prime minister in a decade Monday, taking charge of a Labour government that won power in a landslide two years ago but quickly lost the country’s confidence amid lingering economic malaise.
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