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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2026 · 27 MIN

Andy Burnham’s autumn of pain– podcast

from Politics Weekly UK · host The Guardian

It’s been a month since Andy Burnham became prime minister. And while polls have shown a ‘Burnham bounce’, the coming months will force the new PM into making some tough – and potentially unpopular – decisions that will reveal how serious he is about delivering the changes he believes the country needs. Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker look at the choices facing Burnham. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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