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Burnham Takes Charge as Farage Calls for Election | Leeds News
Nigel Farage is demanding an immediate general election, blasting Andy Burnham’s surprise rise to PM as undemocratic and warning of higher taxes and foreign aid spending — but Burnham’s got a plan: restore trust, slash bureaucracy, and tackle the cost of living head-on. He’s ditching Starmer’s digital ID scheme, launching a Manchester-based “No 10 North” to devolve power, and may greenlight North Sea drilling — sparking environmental pushback. His cabinet picks are hotly contested, with Miliband and Mahmood vying for Chancellor, while he vows to end Labour’s infighting after leaked briefings…
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