The UK will welcome its new prime minister on July 20, as Andy Burnham assumes office amid a complex landscape of domestic and international issues. His administration will confront a sluggish economy, rising government borrowing costs, and ongoing concerns over irregular migration via small boat arrivals, which have bolstered the Reform Party’s electoral prospects. In his Labour Party address, Burnham pledged to accelerate public housing construction to address homelessness and allocate additional funding to social care services. FRANCE 24’s Rochelle Ferguson-Bouyahi examines the critical issues awaiting the incoming leader.
