Burnham's Balancing Act: The New PM Faces a Perfect Storm of Challenges As Andy Burnham takes office on Monday, he'll be thrust into a maelstrom of challenges that threaten to upend his premiership before it even gets off the ground.
His predecessor's unresolved issues and his own campaign promises will require him to exercise all his political acumen. The Defence Dilemma One of Burnham's most pressing tasks is plugging the £4.
7 billion black hole in Britain's defence investment plan, which fell woefully short at £15 billion under the previous Labour leadership.