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Burnham's first PM speech blames Brexit and Thatcher, promises substantial change and new optimism

Andy Burnham's first Commons speech as UK PM blamed Brexit and Thatcher for low growth, promising substantial change.

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Andy Burnham, UK prime minister, said in his first Commons speech that Brexit and Margaret Thatcher's policies caused a decade of low growth, arguing Britain took 'a series of wrong turns' over the past 40 years. [1] A 60-year-old British man appeared in Manchester Crown Court to face charges related to a case involving more than a dozen people that spans over two decades. [2] The Crown Prosecution Service accused the man of 48 offenses dating back to 2004, including drugging and sexual abuse of his wife. [3] Keir Starmer, the former UK prime minister, announced he would stand down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras to focus on international affairs, triggering a byelection. [4] Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader, accused UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham of 'living in the past' over his attacks on Margaret Thatcher and wanting to take the UK back to the 1970s. [5] The UK cabinet was told on Tuesday that the government will have three key priorities: cutting costs of essentials like childcare and mortgages, regenerating communities, and greater public control of water, housing and energy. [6] Prosecutors stated the guilty plea included five counts of rape, six counts of sexual assault with penetration, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of sharing intimate images without consent. [7] The accused man initially denied all charges but later pleaded guilty to 15 specific offenses as stated by prosecutors. [8]
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  1. Andy Burnham, UK prime minister, said in his first Commons speech that Brexit and Margaret Thatcher's policies caused a decade of low growth, arguing Britain took 'a series of wrong turns' over the past 40 years. · The Guardian
  2. A 60-year-old British man appeared in Manchester Crown Court to face charges related to a case involving more than a dozen people that spans over two decades. · El Espectador
  3. The Crown Prosecution Service accused the man of 48 offenses dating back to 2004, including drugging and sexual abuse of his wife. · El Espectador
  4. Keir Starmer, the former UK prime minister, announced he would stand down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras to focus on international affairs, triggering a byelection. · The Guardian
  5. Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader, accused UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham of 'living in the past' over his attacks on Margaret Thatcher and wanting to take the UK back to the 1970s. · The Guardian
  6. The UK cabinet was told on Tuesday that the government will have three key priorities: cutting costs of essentials like childcare and mortgages, regenerating communities, and greater public control of water, housing and energy. · The Guardian
  7. Prosecutors stated the guilty plea included five counts of rape, six counts of sexual assault with penetration, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of sharing intimate images without consent. · El Espectador
  8. The accused man initially denied all charges but later pleaded guilty to 15 specific offenses as stated by prosecutors. · El Espectador
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