Podcast: Andy Burnham takes over from Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, the UK's seventh in just over a decade

The UK has got a new Prime Minister. Andy Burnham is taking over at Number 10 from Sir Keir Starmer and will be the country's seventh PM in just over a decade. He's promising to offer ‘breathing room’ over the cost-of-living and visited Gravesend just hours after becoming Labour leader on Friday. Hear what he had to say and you can also hear the thoughts of Medway Council leader Vince Maple. Also in today's episode, Year 13 students in Kent and those starting uni for the first time this autumn can now get the first dose of a Meningitis B vaccine. It's being made available following the deaths of two teenagers after an outbreak in Canterbury earlier this year. Pharmacies will be delivering the jabs. An art trail in Dartford has got underway to help raise funds for a Kent hospice. 30 decorated sculptures inspired by the classic book 'We're going on a bear hunt' have been placed around the town. 50 bear cubs created by local schools have also been located in museums, libraries and shops. A new indoor play centre for dogs has opened in Dartford. The Furry Funhouse is run by Jo Sloat, who's a former children's nurse, she's been telling us how she came up with the idea. And in sport, it was a narrow defeat for Gillingham in their latest pre-season friendly. They were beaten 1-0 by Charlton at Priestfield on Saturday. Hear from manager Gareth Ainsworth. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.