How Britain’s Andy Burnham went from ‘King of the North’ to inheriting the 10 Downing Street throne

EUobserver — Jul 17, 08:27 AM

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Andy Burnham has gone from the "King of the North" to Downing Street in a matter of weeks.

But what does this mean for the UK and its relationship with the EU?

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