Tuesday briefing: Inside Andy Burnham’s first day
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Andy Burnham became UK prime minister and pledged his government would act as a 'circuit breaker for Britain', with his first instruction to end rough sleeping and a surprise choice of chancellor. The briefing also covers other major news: a murder charge for former MP Ann Widdecombe, a global surge in online child exploitation, US troop injuries in Iran, Ryanair's safety reassurance, and a complaint by Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin about a standards investigation into Nigel Farage.
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Burnham's first instruction as PM is to end rough sleeping.
Burnham's first instruction as prime minister was to end rough sleeping.
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Burnham's first instruction as prime minister was to end rough sleeping.
The Guardian- Burnham's first instruction as PM is to end rough sleeping.
- Speculation about cabinet picks dominated pre-inauguration silence.
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Loaded language removed<p>In today’s newsletter: As the new prime minister enters No 10, our journalists take you through what it was like covering his first hours in power</p><p></p><p>Good morning, and let’s abandon all conditional tenses because finally Andy Burnham <em>is</em> UK prime minister and, on a day of ceremony and celebration, he pledged his government would be “a circuit breaker for Britain”.</p><p>A…
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Burnham's first instruction as prime minister was to end rough sleeping.
The GuardianBurnham made a surprise choice of chancellor.
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