Britain gets a new prime minister Monday and it's likely to be Andy Burnham, a self-declared socialist. Incoming PM Andy Burnham will immediately face foreign policy challenges, including the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister.
Burnham's politics have been shaped by England's north-south class divide. A longstanding bromance means the Liverpool regional major very much has the ear of the soon-to-be PMWhen a new prime minister enters Downing Street, observers usually look to those around the cabinet table to see where influence lies. With Andy Burnham, they should look 200 miles north – not to Manchester, but Liverpool.Steve Rotheram, the mayor of Liverpool city region, may not have a formal role in government but he has a strong claim to having the closest personal bond to the incoming prime minister, a man he calls his “bezzie mate”.
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