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Can Burnham Get Britain Growing Again?

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June 23, 2026

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NPR News

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· Jul 9, 2026

How England's class divide shaped Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s likely next prime minister

As mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham brought growth to the postindustrial city. Can he scale that nationally as the next prime minister?

Fortune

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· Jun 23, 2026

Britain poised for ‘Manchesterism’ under presumptive next Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Burnham was a popular mayor of Greater Manchester, overseeing a period of rapid regeneration for the city in northern England.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 11, 2026

Burnham Apologises for Labour’s Gaza Failure as UK Readies New Prime Minister

Andy Burnham, set to become Britain's prime minister on July 20, apologised for Labour's initial response to Israel's campaign in Gaza and pledged stronger action. Analysts say the statement falls short of concrete policy change, with arms exports and Palestine Action's proscription unchanged.

Reuters

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· Jun 29, 2026

LIVE: UK's Andy Burnham delivers speech on economy

Andy Burnham delivers a speech on the British economy. The Labour lawmaker expected to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister, will outline his ‌vision for Britain, his office said, promising to change how the nation is governed and make devolving power from London to regions and local communities his flagship proposal. #andyburnham #uk #britain #keirstarmer #labourparty #economy #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

Conservative Home

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· Jul 2, 2026

Callum Price: Burnham’s new plan for Britain is delegation not devolution

Burnham, like his predecessor, has pledged a focus on growth. But growth won’t necessarily come from shifting decision-making power around, as beneficial as that might be in other ways. The post Callum Price: Burnham’s new plan for Britain is delegation not devolution appeared first on Conservative Home.

ArcaMax

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· Jun 29, 2026

Burnham pledges sweeping devolution in bid for UK leadership

Andy Burnham will pledge the biggest devolution of power in England in modern times in his first major speech since confirming his intention to succeed Keir Starmer as the U.K.’s prime minister. The former Greater Manchester mayor will set out...

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Related coverage for "Can Burnham Get Britain Growing Again?": NPR News — How England's class divide shaped Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s likely next prime minister. Fortune — Britain poised for ‘Manchesterism’ under presumptive next Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The Eastern Herald — Burnham Apologises for Labour’s Gaza Failure as UK Readies New Prime Minister. Reuters — LIVE: UK's Andy Burnham delivers speech on economy. Conservative Home — Callum Price: Burnham’s new plan for Britain is delegation not devolution. ArcaMax — Burnham pledges sweeping devolution in bid for UK leadership