Andy Burnham hits the ground strolling – The Economist

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  1. Andy Burnham hits the ground strolling  The Economist
  2. Burnham’s Day 1 as Prime Minister: A Homeless Shelter, a Palace and Downing Street  The New York Times
  3. Opinion | New U.K. prime minister promises a fresh start with failed policies  The Washington Post
  4. Andy Burnham becomes U.K. prime minister  NPR
  5. UK's Andy Burnham becomes PM as Trump slams Britain as 'Poverty Stricken Disaster'  CNBC
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Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out?

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From the Treasury to the Home Office, we look at who is heading up key departments in new PM’s government

Andy Burnham has appointed his first cabinet, with the new prime minister rewarding those who have been loyal to his takeover efforts. He had promised to pick his top team from all wings of the party in an effort to show he is trying to run a more inclusive administration.

But at the same time, his decision to have a brutal clearout of Starmer allies resulted in many considered to be on the right of the party or close to the former prime minister losing their jobs. These are the key announcements so far:

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Andy Burnham vows to ‘bring back hope’ as he unveils his cabinet

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New prime minister says government must ‘do better’ to deliver change but promises prudent approach to economy

Andy Burnham has said his arrival in power will “bring back hope” to Britain as he launched his premiership with the surprise appointment of John Healey as chancellor and a promise to repair the damage caused to communities during the Thatcher era.

The new UK prime minister acknowledged people were “fed up” with politics as he addressed the country after taking over from Keir Starmer in Downing Street, saying the government needed to “do better” to deliver real change.

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Ontario wildfires expand as smoke lingers in parts of the US – Reuters

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  1. Ontario wildfires expand as smoke lingers in parts of the US  Reuters
  2. First Nations groups devastated by Canada’s wildfires say government did not help  The Guardian
  3. Fleeing Canada’s wildfires: They thought there was no immediate danger. Then a wall of smoke arrived  CNN
  4. Evacuees of Ontario’s Wildfires Wait and Worry  The New York Times
  5. Here's the latest on the northwestern Ontario forest fires: Monday, July 20  CBC
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‘We need to be careful’: Andy Burnham’s team keenly aware of fiscal tightrope

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Chancellor pick and early policies avoid market meltdown but next week remains ‘moment of real peril’

Andy Burnham has not quite gone for Keir Starmer’s extreme caution in the run-up to entering No 10 – but he is certainly aware that any early wrong moves would cost him.

Back in 2024, Starmer was criticised for his “Ming vase” strategy of treading very carefully so as not to drop a valuable metaphorical piece of china being carried across the room.

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‘One in 15 million’: Brisbane woman gives birth to identical quadruplets

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Jenitar Na’amoana’s already had four children when she learned of surprise pregnancy ‘unheard of’ in Australia

A 34-year-old woman from Brisbane has defied the odds and delivered four naturally conceived, identical quadruplets in what is believed to be an Australian first.

Jenitar Na’amoana, who already had four children, was not planning having another but the quadruplets emerged from a “one in 15 million” pregnancy, splitting into four from a single fertilised egg.

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