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UK set for new prime minister as Burnham takes over
Andy Burnham is on course to become the UK's next prime minister, with BBC correspondents already assessing how figures from Trump to Putin will size him up. The transition marks a significant shift in British leadership at a moment of acute global instability, with a potential Budget also being trailed by the press. Burnham's expected arrival at No 10 has been dubbed a 'bumper Budget' moment by several front pages.
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