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Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street to attend his first PMQs since becoming PM.
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Burnham down the House – the new PM's parliamentary debut

Henry Hill joins the podcast team to make sense of Andy Burnham's first day back in parliament.

The summer recess is over. Parliament is up and running. And the new prime minister gave a mammoth statement in the Commons. There were no new policy announcements, but there was a promise to do things differently. Henry Hill joins the podcast team to make sense of Andy Burnham's first day back in parliament.

Kemi Badenoch has been busy too, with the Conservative leader reshuffling her top team and bringing in, amongst others, a new chancellor and foreign secretary. So what is she trying to do and what difference could it make?

Plus: Farewell to Keir Starmer. As the former prime minister is quitting parliament, we give the Inside Briefing verdict.

People featured in this episode

Topic
Parliament and the constitution Ministers
Keywords
PMQs Shadow cabinet
Political party
Labour
Position
Prime minister
Administration
Burnham government
Department
Number 10
Legislature
House of Commons
Public figures
Andy Burnham Kemi Badenoch Keir Starmer
Publisher
Institute for Government

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