Prime Minister Andy Burnham appeared before the House of Commons on September 1, 2026, for the first time since taking office six weeks earlier on July 20, 2026. Burnham, who replaced predecessor Keir Starmer, faces questions as wars in Europe and the Middle East complicate his agenda to restore national optimism.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces lawmakers in the House of Commons for the first time since becoming U.K. leader six weeks ago.
The United Kingdom's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham will face lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time since taking office six weeks ago. Burnham has promised to deliver renewed national optimism after the downbeat two-year tenure of predecessor Keir Starmer, who announced Tuesday that he would resign his seat in Parliament after 11 years.Watch his speech live on FRANCE 24
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will face lawmakers in the House of Commons on September 1 for the first time since becoming UK leader six weeks ago. This comes as the wars in Europe and the Middle East weighing on his promise to kick-start the economy and ease the cost of living. Andy Burnham has enjoyed quite a long time without facing lawmakers due to the summer recess. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot
Rewatch UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first speech to parliament since taking office six weeks prior.
Since taking office on July 20, Burnham has traveled around the country promising to deliver renewed national optimism after the downbeat two-year tenure of his predecessor Keir Starmer. Now, it's time for him to face lawmakers for the first time since he has taken office after an unusually long time without having to do so due to the summer recess. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot tells us what to kn
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time since becoming UK leader six weeks ago, with wars in Europe and the Middle East weighing on his promise to kick-start the economy, ease the cost of living and oversee a radical redistribution of power from London to Britain’s regions. On the day parliament returned from its summer break, Burnham said
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time since becoming U.K. leader six weeks ago, with wars in Europe and the Middle East weighing on his promise to kick-start the economy, ease the cost of living and oversee a radical redistribution of power from London to Britain's regions. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer