Andy Burnham pledges to ‘build a new economy’ in first speech as prime minister – UK politics live

Andy Burnham has become the United Kingdom's prime minister after meeting with King Charles at Buckingham Palace. The Labour politician then drove to Downing Street, where he delivered his first speech in the role, pledging to build a new economy. According to The Guardian, activists displayed banners protesting the proposed Rosebank oil field development in the North Sea—early signal of the energy policy debates the new government will face.

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