About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, featuring insights from various guests.

Today the United Kingdom gets its seventh prime minister in ten years as Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, enters number 10. The list of challenges for Burnham is long, from high energy costs and tax burden, to the task of placating President Donald Trump. Lucy Fisher is the Whitehall Editor for The Financial Times and she joins the show from London.   Also on today's show: former British National Security Adviser Peter Ricketts; Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk; former Tallahassee police officer Seth Stoughton    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Lucy Fisher, Peter Ricketts, Nataliya Gumenyuk, Seth Stoughton

Topics covered

• politics
• UK prime minister
• energy costs
• tax burden
• international relations
• national security

Keywords

• Andy Burnham
• UK Prime Minister
• energy costs
• tax burden
• Donald Trump
• national security
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Financial Times

Places: United Kingdom, Manchester, London

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