Incoming UK PM Andy Burnham rejects Thatcher-era policies, signals leftward shift

Incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham rejected Margaret Thatcher's 1980s economic policies in his first Labour leadership speech, advocating for greater public control of essential services like housing and energy. He criticized neoliberal policies as harmful to working-class communities and outlined a leftward shift from outgoing PM Keir Starmer's approach, though critics noted a lack of specific implementation details.