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Britain's incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has abandoned a digital identity scheme launched by his predecessor Keir Starmer, redirecting the estimated £1.8 billion budget towards tackling the country's prolonged cost-of-living crisis.
Andy Burnham will become UK Prime Minister on Monday, pledging to restore public confidence and provide relief on living costs. The former Manchester mayor succeeds Keir Starmer in a Labour-led government.
Britain's Observer newspaper reported that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was expected to resign Monday, but government sources denied the claim, stating the PM remains focused on governing.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will unveil a comprehensive package Monday restricting social media use among under-16s, ahead of a Group of Seven meeting in France amid mounting political pressures.