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Andy Burnham Appointed UK Prime Minister
Andy Burnham has been appointed the United Kingdom's seventh prime minister in ten years. He met the King at Buckingham Palace before heading to Downing Street. In his first speech, Burnham pledged to end rough sleeping across Britain and address the cost of living and housing shortages. Kanishka Narayan, Minister for AI, stated his elevation signifies the new PM's commitment to artificial intelligence. Separately, Wes Streeting was named Defence Secretary.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 4 · Right 0 n = 5
- Left (1): The Hindu
- Centre (4): NDTV, The Indian Express, The Quint, The Times of India
- International (6): Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, BBC News, Deutsche Welle, Reuters, The Guardian