Prime Minister Andy Burnham running near his house in Warrington, Cheshire. Picture date: Saturday July 25, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Jenkinson/PA Images via Getty Images) Ryan Jenkinson – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images The U.K.’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, said he would be willing to call out U.S. President Donald Trump…
Hedge fund short-sellers have ramped up bets against U.K.-listed stocks this year, with disclosed positions surging fivefold in the first half of 2026. Now, investors believe a policy blitz under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham could widen the opportunity set across U.K. equities on both the long and short sides of their portfolios. Burnham took…
Britain’s former defense secretary John Healey leaves 10 Downing Street in London July 20, 2026 as cabinet appointments are being made after Andy Burnham became Britain’s new Prime Minister. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images Andy Burnham began his tenure as the U.K.’s seventh prime minister in 10 years this week — but investors’…
Andy Burnham, Labour MP for Makerfield, celebrates after his swearing-in at the Houses of Parliament on June 22, 2026 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images Andy Burnham is set to become the U.K.’s seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday, with investors and market watchers already questioning his policy agenda. King Charles…
Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party’s new leader and the country’s next prime minister, during ‘Labour’s Special Conference’ in central London on July 17, 2026. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. Football may not have come home this time, but…
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 22: Andy Burnham, Labour MP for Makerfield, takes a “Selfie” with the Parliamentary Labour Party after his swearing-in at the Houses of Parliament on June 22, 2026 in London, England. Last week Andy Burnham won 54% of the vote in the Makerfield by-election, paving his way to return to Westminster as…
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to set out a timetable for his departure on Monday, reports suggest, kickstarting a process that will see the country appoint its seventh leader in a decade. Andy Burnham, Labour’s former Greater Manchester Mayor, is favorite to replace Starmer after winning a special election in north-west England last…
Andy Burnham has won a special election to the British parliament, clearing a path for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the party leadership. Burnham, Labour’s former Greater Manchester mayor, defeated the Reform U.K. party by more than 9,000 votes, taking nearly 55% of the vote, in the election in Makerfield, in north-west…
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.K. gilt yields steadied on Monday after coming under heavy selling pressure last week, as traders gauge whether a challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership poses a threat to the country’s fiscal stability. As bond markets opened on Monday…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer giving a speech at the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre in Waterloo, London. James Manning – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images Bond traders are bracing for more U.K. instability as Prime Minister Keir Starmer could be formally challenged by rivals on Thursday, as he clings to power. Health…
