'Ceases to be a nuclear power': The high-stakes deal the new UK PM inherits

'Ceases to be a nuclear power': The high-stakes deal the new UK PM inherits

Andy Burnham has inherited a major AUKUS commitment with Australia. Whether Britain can deliver it is another question.

Ceases to be a nuclear power’: The high-stakes deal the new UK PM inherits

SBS News,  21 July 2026 By Yasmine Alwakal Andy Burnham has inherited a major AUKUS commitment with Australia. Whether Britain can deliver it is another question IN BRIEF On Monday, former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham succeeded Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom’s prime minister. Experts say the change in leadership could impact the UK’s investment in defence but is unlikely to impact AUKUS. Labour leader Andy Burnham has become the United Kin…