Burnham’s cabinet picks; Trump’s new Canadian tariffs, and more
From The World in Brief from The Economist by The Economist
July 21, 2026 · 4 min · Episode 20260721
About this episode
The episode discusses Andy Burnham's cabinet appointments as Britain's new prime minister and touches on Trump's new tariffs on Canada.
Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, began appointing his cabinet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: The Economist
Topics covered
- politics
- cabinet appointments
- trade tariffs
- current events
- news
Keywords
- Andy Burnham
- cabinet picks
- Trump
- Canadian tariffs
- politics
- news
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Organizations: The Economist, Acast
Places: Britain
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