Burnham to say UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM

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Andy Burnham will say Britain must be honest about the challenges it faces when he becomes its sixth prime minister in a decade on Monday, as he prepares to introduce measures to ease the cost of living and allow more North Sea fossil fuel drilling. The Labour leader is expected to start making appointments in the afternoon after going to Buckingham Palace to accept the role of prime minister from the king. Many cabinet ministers and even some of Burnham’s allies were still in the dark on Sunday about whether they would be offered positions in his top team, although there is a widespread belief Shabana Mahmood will be made…

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