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Burnham Becomes UK PM, Scraps Digital ID
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Burnham Becomes UK PM, Scraps Digital ID

Andy Burnham takes over Downing Street on Monday and has already made his first major policy call: ditching Keir Starmer's digital ID scheme and redirecting its budget toward cost-of-living relief. The move signals a deliberate break from his predecessor's agenda before he's even moved in.

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