Andy Burnham to become UK Prime Minister and outline devolution, housing and green transport agenda

Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham will take office as Britain’s prime minister on 20 July after winning Labour leadership unopposed. He has signalled a “Number 10 in the North” hub in Manchester, a major council‑housing push, retention of the state‑pension triple‑lock and a commitment to keep the 2030 ban on new petrol‑diesel cars while expanding incentives for used electric vehicles. Burnham also pledged tougher immigration controls, a possible wealth tax, reforms to social care funding and a shift in education away from a university‑only pathway. His rhetoric stresses party unity and a “new politics” to tackle cost‑of‑living pressures.