Keir Starmer is stepping down as Prime Minister today, with his final speech outside Downing Street scheduled before he formally presents his resignation to the King.
Following Starmer's departure, Andy Burnham will become the new Prime Minister after receiving his appointment at Buckingham Palace.
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He is expected to deliver an address at Downing Street and begin forming his cabinet.
Burnham Outlines Long-Term Vision
Before taking office, Burnham laid out a broader strategy for the country, stressing the need to address long-term structural challenges.
“I'm not saying that means I'm setting out to say I'm going to be here for ten years … it's more that we're not in the right place structurally, we're not in the right place as a country.
I think people can feel that,” Burnham said.
Burnham also addressed criticism over tax policies, rejecting the notion that he inherently favors tax increases.
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He specifically highlighted public frustration with the frozen personal allowance threshold of £12,570.
“One thing I heard most on the doorsteps in Makerfield was frustration about the personal allowance, frozen at £12,570 … [That complaint] lodged in my mind,” Burnham noted.
“They're just characterising me as a tax raiser. Well, again, it's never that simplistic, is it?”
he added.
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These remarks follow earlier statements where Burnham acknowledged that citizens might be asked to contribute a little more in tax under certain circumstances.
