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‘King of the North’ Andy Burnham went from Manchester mayor to Britain’s new leader
Andy Burnham, former mayor of Greater Manchester, is set to become Britain’s 59th prime minister following the sudden downfall of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Burnham, 56, has a working-class background, attended Cambridge University, and rose through the Labour Party ranks before shifting focus to local governance in Manchester.
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