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Benn leaving role as NI secretary - but there's much unfinished business
Hilary Benn is being replaced as part of a cabinet reshuffle by the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.
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Starmer resigns and Burnham becomes PM
Andy Burnham has become the UK's prime minister after being appointed by the King at Buckingham Palace.
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Who is Marie-France van Heel, Andy Burnham's wife?
The new prime minister met his Dutch-born wife, known as Frankie, at Cambridge University in 1989.
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Burnham's policy choices reveal what kind of PM he wants to be
The new prime minister has begun to set out key policies - starting with a vow to end rough sleeping.
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What we know about Andy Burnham's policies
The former Greater Manchester has begun outlining the policies he will pursue as prime minister.
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Burnham 'has his work cut out' on Northern Ireland
Andy Burnham has become the UK's fifth prime minster in four years following the departure of Sir Keir Starmer.
3 hrs ago
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What Burnham as PM may mean for sport
The PM has a long history relating to various sports.
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Why wasn't there a general election?
BBC Journalist Lucy Woodham explains why we have a new PM but we haven't had a general election.
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No 10 North and backing Ukraine - New PM on his plans
Andy Burnham pledges change at home, but no wavering in the UK's commitment to Ukraine.
4 hrs ago
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