Burnham is the new captain, but he's charting the same course on Israel

Burnham is the new captain, but he's charting the same course on Israel Submitted by Hamza Yusuf on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 19:54 The new British prime minister acknowledges Labour's failures on Gaza, yet his words are not being matched by actions British Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media in Dover, southern England, on 2 August 2026 (Jack Taylor/AFP) On A new dawn has arrived in Britain . Andy Burnham has replaced Keir Starmer as prime minister. The Labour Party has arrested its seemingly irreversible slump, having learned its lessons, and is ready to resume governing, while addressing the concerns of ordinary people.