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# Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham is a British Labour politician who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 20 July 2026. He was previously Mayor of Greater Manchester and served in the Cabinet under Gordon Brown.

**Prime Minister of the United Kingdom**

## Coverage

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- [undefined](/article/uk-rejoining-eu-future-generations) - EU Focus, 2026-11-02
- [undefined](/article/eu-uk-summit-brussels-20-november) - Politics, 2026-11-01
- [undefined](/article/burnham-eu-free-movement-summit) - Politics, 2026-10-26
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- [undefined](/article/burnham-devolution-mayors-income-tax-budget) - Politics, 2026-10-25
- [undefined](/article/budget-2026-tax-year-planning) - Finance, 2026-10-25
- [undefined](/article/healey-first-budget-personal-allowance-energy-vat) - Economy, 2026-10-25
- [undefined](/article/pound-euro-exchange-rate-weekly-gain-uk-eu) - Markets, 2026-10-04
- [undefined](/article/canada-eu-associate-membership) - EU Focus, 2026-09-16