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Andy Burnham’s autumnof pain– podcast

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 bel

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Presented by Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker, produced by Ned Carter Miles, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer was Frankie Tobi27 Aug 2026, 02:31 pmUpdated 2d ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom
Andy Burnham’s autumn of pain– podcast

United KingdomPresented by Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker, produced by Ned Carter Miles, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer was Frankie Tobi

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

Please keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa and Kiran at politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com .

Listen back to Kiran’s interview with Bridget Phillipson here

And, read Kiran’s article about possible changes to Insolvency Law here

Please keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa and Kiran at politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com .

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Source: The Guardian · Presented by Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker, produced by Ned Carter Miles, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer was Frankie Tobi. Published 27 Aug 2026, 02:31 pm.

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