New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has delivered his first address outside 10 Downing Street after accepting King Charles III’s invitation to form a government.
Acknowledging recent political instability, Burnham said he was “acutely conscious” of becoming the “seventh prime minister since 2016”, describing the moment as one requiring “reflection and new resolution”. He pledged to make the transition “a circuit breaker for Britain”, promising “the biggest changes in the last 40 years” through a new political and economic model.
Burnham said his government would pursue greater devolution, stronger public control of essential services, support for British industry, more council housing and measures to address the cost of living.
He also announced plans to publish a 10-year plan for Britain later this year, setting out his government’s long-term vision, while confirming that further cost-of-living measures would be unveiled from tomorrow. He added that his first instruction as Prime Minister would be “to end rough sleeping in our country.”
Concluding his address, Burnham called for national unity, saying: “Let us make this the moment when Britain starts to believe again, the moment we bring back hope.”
ℹ️ The Guardian
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