Andy Burnham pledges to ‘build a new economy’ in first speech as prime minister

New prime minister delivers address at Downing Street after meeting with King Charles at Buckingham Palace
Andy Burnham, with wife Marie-France van Heel, enter 10 Downing Street after delivering his first speech as UK prime minister. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Andy Burnham, with wife Marie-France van Heel, enter 10 Downing Street after delivering his first speech as UK prime minister. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

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