Burnham will formally take over from Keir Starmer on Monday (20 July) – a month after the former Mayor of Manchester made his return to Westminster as MP for the Makerfield constituency.
Abta ready to start making inroads with Andy Burnham's team as new prime minister takes office
Government
James Chapple
20 July 2026
Abta is preparing for a busy summer of continued parliamentary engagement as the UK's prime minister in waiting Andy Burnham gets ready to assume office and name his first top team.
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Andy Burnham is preparing to take office as the UK's new prime minister
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