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Andy Burnham Sworn PM, Promises Tax Allowance, Energy VAT Relief

7/20/2026

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Andy Burnham became UK prime minister after King Charles invited him to form a government following Keir Starmer's resignation.
He won nominations from 379 of 403 Labour MPs and pledged to lift the tax-free personal allowance and consider ending VAT on energy to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
Burnham said his first foreign calls would be to U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reaffirming support for Ukraine.

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Andy Burnham became UK prime minister after King Charles invited him to form a government following Keir Starmer's resignation.
He won nominations from 379 of 403 Labour MPs and pledged to lift the tax-free personal allowance and consider ending VAT on energy to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
Burnham said his first foreign calls would be to U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reaffirming support for Ukraine.