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Burnham to warn UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM

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Andy Burnham, who is set to enter Downing Street on Monday, faces a long and daunting list of issues. An announcement on Andy Burnham's senior Cabinet appointments is also expected on Monday. Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is set to become the new UK prime minister Monday after being asked by King Charles III to form a government.

Burnham is expected to announce his senior cabinet appointments later in the day. Andy Burnham will become UK prime minister. Here's how the transition of power will unfold.

Andy Burnham will become Britain's next prime minister on Monday, with huge challenges and opportunities. Labour leader will visit king to accept role on Monday and will start making cabinet appointments that afternoon Andy Burnham will say Britain must be honest about the challenges it faces when he becomes its sixth prime minister in a decade on Monday, as he prepares to introduce measures to ease the cost of living and allow more North Sea fossil fuel drilling.The Labour leader is expected to start making appointments in the afternoon after going to Buckingham Palace to accept the role of prime minister from the king.

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