UK Prime Minister Turnover: Andy Burnham Faces Economic Challenges After Starmer's Brief Tenure

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The article discusses the rapid turnover of UK prime ministers, noting that six leaders have come and gone in a decade. It focuses on Keir Starmer's brief tenure — entering office in 2024 with promises of change and growth but lacking a concrete plan, leading to his ousting by his own party in under two years. The piece then pivots to Andy Burnham as the next expected PM, inheriting a struggling economy constrained by debt, fiscal rules, and bond market pressures, and questions whether he can succeed where others have failed.

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