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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2026
Andrew Murray Burnham is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party since July 2026. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield in Greater Manchester since June 2026, and was Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026; before that he was MP for Leigh from 2001 to 2017 and held several Cabinet positions. Burnham identifies as a socialist and is associated with the Labour Party's soft left; he is also a member of the Co-operative Party, which is allied with Labour. His political ideology has been called "Manchesterism".
More on Wikipedia ↗Why does Labour have it in for pensioners? Sir Keir Starmer’s attack on the winter fuel allowance ended in failure and retreat. His backbenchers joined with much of the rest of the nation in saying this was a mean policy hitting people on low incomes who need to keep warm at home.
The bloody conflict has led to the deaths of at least 24 specimens in a series of coordinated assaults