Andy Burnham week one: promises, pitfalls and the prison problem

Politics
25 Jul 2026 • 12:03 AM MYT
The Independent
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Andy Burnham week one: promises, pitfalls and the prison problem

Andy Burnham has survived his first week.

The former Manchester mayor turned prime minister is now in his spiritual home – No.10 North – after repeatedly calling it the best day of his life.

It's been a week of 6am policy drops, wall-to-wall coverage and Burnham firmly at the centre of every story.

But Helen and Cleo aren't just here to admire the opening moves. They want to know whether the presidential style is already tipping into hubris, what the prison U-turn actually signals about the government underneath the announcements – and perhaps most importantly of all… why does he keep hugging everybody?

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