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Andy Burnham has just become the UK’s new Prime Minister, stepping in after Keir Starmer’s departure — and he’s already firing up a bold new agenda to tackle the cost of living, decentralize power, revive industry, and end homelessness. His Cabinet shuffle signals a dramatic shift: Rachel Reeves is out, replaced by John Healey, who’s pushing for higher defense spending — while Wes Streeting moves from health to defense. Ed Miliband takes foreign affairs, Angela Rayner handles housing, and Jonathan Reynolds now oversees business, innovation, and science. Louise Haigh, Burnham’s trusted ally, is now Deputy PM. Burnham’s also purged Starmer loyalists like David Lammy and Peter Kyle, making it clear this is a fresh start — all while Russia’s warship rattled the English Channel, prompting the Royal Navy to stand ready.

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