Recap: Andy Burnham gives first speech as PM as first Cabinet casualties are revealed

By Daniel Sheridan, Jonathan Pritchard, Kit Sandeman, PA reporter, Benjamin Pine
Published 20th Jul 2026, 08:51 GMT
Updated 21st Jul 2026, 07:49 GMT
Members of the media in Downing Street, central London. Labour leader Andy Burnham will today be confirmed as the new Prime Minister. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wireplaceholder image
Members of the media in Downing Street, central London. Labour leader Andy Burnham will today be confirmed as the new Prime Minister. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire | Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Andy Burnham will enter 10 Downing Street promising to give people “breathing room” against the rising cost of living.

After his speech, Mr Burnham is expected to name his cabinet.

He has been tight-lipped about his selections, but is believed to have been weighing up either Energy Secretary Ed Miliband or Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to be chancellor.

Monday caps a rapid transition for Mr Burnham, coming barely a month after he returned to Westminster following his victory in the Makerfield by-election.

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