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Andy Burnham has become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade, taking office after an uncontested Labour leadership contest that followed Keir Starmer's resignation. He inherits a government grappling with weak poll numbers, a sluggish economy, and growing pressure from Reform UK, while promising a renewed focus on devolution and public services. Can Burnham revive Labour's fortunes and restore political stability, or will he face the same constraints that have defined recent British prime ministers?

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