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2026-07-17 03:20:13
In the days following his inauguration as British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham plans to unveil two key policies: approving new oil and gas drilling projects in the North Sea and bringing Thames Water under public ownership. Sources familiar with the matter indicate that Burnham's team has already asked the civil service to draft entirely new energy and water policy proposals, which could be released as early as next week. Burnham will officially succeed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister next Monday, and he plans to release a series of public announcements in his first few days in office to showcase the policy differences between the new and previous governments.
