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Andy Burnham is likely to be the new PM within days06:24, 16 Jul 2026Andy Burnham is set to take over as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Mr Burnham, a former minister in the Blair and Brown governments and, until recently, the mayor of Greater Manchester, enters Downing Street having given a broad sketch of his policy agenda.‌However, his ideas have not been tested widely in public because the Makerfield MP has given only a handful of media interviews since winning a by-election in June, and has not seen his plans debated in an open Labour leadership contest.‌Here the Press Association looks at what we might expect from a Burnham premiership.‌DevolutionMr Burnham has spoken about pushing powers to local leaders outside Westminster. This could include giving town halls furthe