About this episode
The episode discusses the transition of power from Keir Starmer to Andy Burnham as the new Prime Minister.
Today, Keir Starmer made his way from No 10 to Buckingham Palace to officially resign as Prime Minister. He was closely followed by his replacement, Andy Burnham, who is currently in his first few hours in the job. Anoosh Chakelian is in Westminster with Ailbhe Rea to discuss. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Anoosh Chakelian
Guests: Andy Burnham, Ailbhe Rea
Topics covered
- politics
- leadership
- UK government
- current events
- resignation
Keywords
- Keir Starmer
- Andy Burnham
- Prime Minister
- resignation
- Westminster
- politics
- New Statesman
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New Statesman
Places: No 10, Buckingham Palace, Westminster
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