Politics · 25 July 2026
How did Burnham spend week one in No 10?
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Barely in No 10 at all: Britain's new PM visited four corners of England plus Scotland, spoke with over a dozen world leaders, and opened Number 10 North, a part-time base in Manchester he plans to use weekly. He cut tax on household electricity bills, capped bus fares at £2 and gave pubs a tax break. July's energy price cap had already risen 13% on war-driven gas costs.
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