Andy Burnham becomes UK Prime Minister, new government shifts left

Andy Burnham was sworn in as UK Prime Minister and convened his first cabinet on 21 July. Among his first moves, he announced an energy tax cut aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures on British households. His new cabinet features mostly fresh faces, as Burnham sidelined most of Starmer's allies, signalling a clear leftward shift in the government's direction.