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First days in No 10
Andy Burnham will take over as prime minister on Monday after meeting with King Charles III, and he is expected to promise to give people "more breathing room" in his first speech outside No 10.
The BBC says Burnham will officially replace Sir Keir Starmer and become the UK's 59th prime minister and seventh in 10 years, while the Independent reports Trump claimed Burnham would be "opening up, all the way, the invaluable North SeaOil" and move "horrible looking windmills".
Burnham is expected to characterise the moment as one of "reflection and resolution" and argue Britain must be honest about the challenges it faces, as the BBC says he will be "acutely conscious" of the UK's high turnover of prime ministers.
The Independent adds that Burnham is expected to address the nation after meeting with the King in Buckingham Palace and to stress the need for more stable and responsible politics as he prepares to deliver an emergency budget demand from the SNP.
In the BBC’s account, opposition parties have urged Burnham to call a general election for a mandate, while Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell insisted Burnham would stick to the promises made in Labour's 2024 manifesto but be more ambitious.
SNP pressure and party signals
The Independent reports the SNP has called on Andy Burnham to deliver an emergency cost-of-living budget to "reverse damage" under the Labour government, and SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan said Burnham would be "judged on his actions not words".
Doogan urged Burnham to deliver an emergency cost of living budget and "a meaningful package of financial support for families, to reverse the damage done under the Labour Party government and put money back into people’s pockets," as the Independent quotes him.
The BBC reports Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was a "people pleaser" and argued "The job is not a popularity contest" because it is "making the lives of all of the people outside this building better."
The BBC also says Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg programme that Burnham "really understands the bigger, bolder measures" needed to live up to the manifesto promises.
Meanwhile, the Independent says Burnham is expected to characterise his approach as "reflection and resolution" and to argue that Britain must be honest about the challenges it faces while demonstrating it can solve them.
North Sea oil and policy stakes
North Sea oil and gas plans are set to feature prominently as Burnham prepares to take office, with the BBC saying plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea are expected to be on the agenda.
“What to know about the challenges Andy Burnham will face as UK prime minister What to know about the challenges Andy Burnham will face as UK prime minister LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham will enter 10 Downing Street on Monday with a wave of enthusiasm behind him and a mountain of challenges ahead”
The Independent reports Trump’s TruthSocial post claimed Scotland was "dancing in the streets" over Burnham’s alleged position change on the North Sea, which the article says is yet to be confirmed.
The Guardian says Burnham will seek to ease the cost of living and allow more North Sea fossil fuel drilling, and it frames the Labour leader’s first Downing Street address as striking an optimistic but also realistic note about problems facing Britain.
The Guardian also says Burnham will go on to set out domestic priorities, including delivering tangible improvements in people’s lives and giving people "more breathing room" when it comes to the cost of living.
In the BBC’s account, environmental campaigners have urged Burnham to stick to Labour's 2024 manifesto promise not to issue new licences for North Sea drilling, arguing they would not reduce energy bills, while the BBC says Burnham is expected to uphold the manifesto commitment and only produce oil and gas at sites that already have licences.
