New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham assumed power Monday morning, vowing to move authority away from London as his new government confronts economic strain, political instability and potential friction with Washington.

«We will change politics, to make it more collaborative, more about problem-solving than point scoring,» Burnham said outside 10 Downing Street. «And we will take power out of here and carry it into every postcode in the land, so that they can do more.

«And, in doing more, build a new economy where we put life’s essentials back under stronger public control to make them affordable to you again – reindustrializing Britain, using public procurement to back British industry.»

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Burnham, 56, was greeted by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, London, on Monday before his swearing-in and first remarks. King Charles formally requested that Burnham form a new administration, and Burnham accepted.

«I have just come from Buckingham Palace, where I have accepted His Majesty the King’s invitation to form a government,» Burnham’s brief introduction began. «{And in doing so, I am acutely conscious that I am the sixth person in the last 10 years to walk up this street: The seventh Prime Minister since 2016, making this a moment for reflection and new resolution. 

«It requires my generation of politicians to raise our game and rise to the new challenge. Britain needs to show the world that we can regain our stability once again, and that is our challenge to make politics work, to make it work better,» he said. «I know people at home are fed up with politics. I hear you and I want to be honest with you: We have not been good enough and we need to be better. We will be.»

Burnham called for sweeping political and economic changes, stating that «Britain took some wrong turns» in the 1980s.

«We will make this moment a circuit breaker for Britain, bringing forward the biggest changes in the last 40 years,» he said. «A new political model and a new economic model.»

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is welcomed by King Charles III during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London on Monday, July 20, 2026. Burnham was invited to become prime minister and form a new government. (PA Wire/PA Images)

Outgoing Keir Starmer officially submitted his resignation and passed «the baton» in remarks outside 10 Downing Street.

«As I now pass the baton to Andy Burnham, I wish him every success,» Starmer said. «He has my full support.

«For all the focus on individuals, politics will always be a team sport and the changes we have delivered for our country and our party belong to everyone who has fought for them. I thank them again today, and I thank the British people for the opportunity to serve.

«I go with good grace, I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything that we have achieved.»

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His relationship with Washington could provide an early foreign-policy test. Burnham has repeatedly criticized Trump, comparing the instability surrounding the president’s return to office with the turmoil under former British Prime Minister Liz Truss and warning against importing what he called America’s polarized political culture.

He has maintained the U.S.-U.K. relationship remains important, though, pledging continuity on NATO, Britain’s nuclear deterrent and support for Ukraine.

Trump previously dismissed Burnham as the former «mayor of a town» and said he had heard the incoming British leader was «extremely liberal.» Reform UK has also challenged Burnham’s mandate, arguing that he should call a general election after reaching Downing Street without facing either a competitive Labour leadership contest or a nationwide vote.

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Outgoing Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer bid farewell to office Monday morning outside 10 Downing Street: ‘As I now pass the baton to Andy Burnham, I wish him every success: He has my full support.’ (Carl Court/Getty Images)

Burnham succeeds Starmer after becoming Labour leader unopposed Friday. He enters office without a new national vote under Britain’s parliamentary system, which allows the governing party to change leaders midterm. The next general election is not required until 2029, though Burnham could call one earlier.

At the center of his agenda is what he calls «Manchesterism» — an effort to give cities and regions greater authority over transportation, housing, infrastructure and economic development. He has paired that approach with what he describes as «business-friendly socialism,» combining greater public control of essential services with cooperation between government and private industry.

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Burnham’s arrival at Downing Street caps a decade-long political comeback. After losing his second Labour leadership contest in 2015, Burnham left national politics and built a new power base in Greater Manchester, where nine years as mayor earned him the nickname «King of the North» and a reputation as an effective communicator willing to challenge the government in London.

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«I will work to build a new politics; the country is crying out for it,» he said Friday. «People are looking for us to deliver, and we will.»

Reuters and Fox News’ Efrat Lachter contributed to this report.

Bolonia, capital de la región italiana de Emilia-Romaña (norte), vive desde el domingo conmocionada por la muerte de Abderrahim Fakir, un hombre de 42 años de origen marroquí que murió mientras era reducido en el suelo por agentes de policía en el barrio Pilastro, una zona periférica y populosa del norte de la ciudad. La difusión de un vídeo grabado por un vecino, en el que se escucha a Fakir gritar pidiendo ayuda durante más de dos minutos antes de quedar inmóvil, desató una ola de indignación que ha desbordado el ámbito local para instalarse en el centro del debate político nacional.

Fakir, que residía en Italia desde los siete años y estaba a la espera de la renovación de su permiso de residencia, fue interceptado por dos agentes después de que varios vecinos alertaran de que un hombre se encontraba “en estado de exaltación” y había dañado un coche estacionado en el garaje de un edificio. Según la reconstrucción policial, los agentes rociaron a Fakir con un aerosol irritante y, con la ayuda de varios ciudadanos, lo mantuvieron tumbado boca abajo mientras intentaban atarle muñecas y tobillos con precintos de plástico. Minutos después, los sanitarios de emergencias —que ya habían sido convocados por los propios policías, quienes hablaron de una “crisis psiquiátrica”— certificaron su muerte.

Las imágenes, de una crudeza que estremeció a buena parte de la opinión pública italiana, muestran a dos agentes sobre la espalda y las piernas de Fakir mientras un tercero le presiona la cabeza contra el asfalto. La cadena pública Rai News no dudó en establecer un paralelismo con la muerte de George Floyd en 2020 en Estados Unidos, al describir “una escena que inevitablemente recuerda” aquel episodio que desencadenó protestas masivas contra la violencia policial en todo el mundo.

En el video, alrededor de Fakir inmovilizado se ven varios sanitarios de emergencias y algunas personas más. Tras más de dos minutos de gritos y quejidos, el hombre deja de moverse y de gritar mientras los agentes terminan de sujetarle muñecas y tobillos con precintos de plástico. Al concluir esa maniobra, uno de los policías advierte que Fakir ya no reacciona y le propina dos golpes leves en la mejilla sin obtener respuesta alguna. El primer sanitario se acerca a él unos treinta segundos después y le gira el cuerpo sobre un costado, pero el hombre ya había muerto.

El cuñado de la víctima, que se identificó ante la prensa local como Mimi, relató que los agentes “le pusieron dos piernas en el cuello hasta que dejó de respirar” y calificó lo sucedido como “algo que solo se ve en las películas estadounidenses o en TikTok”. La hermana de Fakir también responsabilizó directamente a los agentes por lo ocurrido, al asegurar que la policía lo había matado. Sostuvo que ante una persona alterada la respuesta debía ser calmarla, no acabar con su vida a plena luz del día.

Esa misma noche, alrededor de trescientas personas se congregaron de manera espontánea en el Pilastro para reclamar justicia, en una manifestación de dolor colectivo que el alcalde de Bolonia, Matteo Lepore, decidió secundar convocando una concentración este lunes en la céntrica plaza Nettuno.

La fiscalía de Bolonia ha abierto diligencias por homicidio imprudente, pero ni los dos policías que participaron en la inmovilización ni los cuatro sanitarios presentes han sido formalmente investigados. En su lugar, han sido inscritos en un registro de actuaciones preliminares habilitado por el llamado “modelo 45 bis”, un mecanismo introducido en mayo por el decreto de Seguridad del Gobierno de Giorgia Meloni que permite retrasar la apertura de una causa penal contra miembros de las fuerzas del orden cuando existen indicios de que actuaron amparados por una causa de justificación, como la legítima defensa. Se trata de la primera vez que este instrumento —calificado por sus detractores como un “escudo penal” para la policía— se aplica en Italia.

Las reacciones políticas al caso Fakir han seguido una división previsible. La senadora del Partido Democrático Sandra Zampa exigió comparecencias del ministro del Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, mientras que la senadora de Alianza Verdes y Sinistra Ilaria Cucchi anunció que prepara una interpelación parlamentaria. Desde el oficialismo, la Liga pidió no adelantar “condenas prejuiciales” hasta analizar las imágenes de las cámaras corporales de los agentes, aunque reclamó respeto hacia la labor policial.

La autopsia, ordenada por la fiscalía, deberá determinar la causa exacta de la muerte de Fakir, de quien su familia asegura que padecía asma. Su abogada lo describió como un empresario “perfectamente integrado” en la sociedad italiana, dueño de una pequeña empresa de mudanzas, que en los últimos meses había manifestado un temor creciente —y, según ella, infundado— a ser expulsado del país pese a tener su situación migratoria en regla.

EXCLUSIVE: Internal emails, messages and memos from Arizona’s Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) reveal that staff allegedly breached security protocol and violated several school policies by facilitating a student walkout to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this year, according to America First Legal.

Hundreds of Flagstaff high school and middle school students walked out of class to protest ICE on Jan. 28. The protest came amid national controversy over the deaths of anti-ICE activists Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Immediately after the walkout, many parents, citing safety concerns, expressed outrage that they were not notified that their children had been allowed to leave school premises without their consent. One parent who said they had children under the age of 12 said the «district failed us as parents.»

Documents obtained by America First Legal, a conservative watchdog group, reveal that FUSD officials knew about the walkout days in advance and also coordinated with students. The documents, which were reviewed by Fox News Digital, were obtained by America First Legal through a lawsuit forcing FUSD to comply with its public records request for records related to the walkout.

Screenshots from a district staff text group show faculty coordinating during the walkout. One staff member texted, «We have 75 plus students staged outside of fhs [Flagstaff High School] getting ready to walk.» In the same message, the staff member wrote, «Looks like we have some members of the public joining.»

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Another concerning text from a staff member read, «Be aware of propped open doors that are left for reentry.»

In response to America First Legal’s criticism, a spokesperson for the district told Fox News Digital that «We respectfully disagree that the Flagstaff Unified School District encouraged students to attend or intentionally ignored District policies.»

The spokesperson said, «The District was placed in the challenging position of balancing students’ First Amendment rights, student safety and school operations in the most appropriate way it could.»

District policy dictates that «the Superintendent shall limit access to school buildings and grounds» and that faculty «maintain protocols regarding the distribution of keys or equipment to access District property.» Further, FUSD policy also stipulates that students ages six to 16 are «required to attend school during the school’s hours» and «the school in which the student is enrolled shall make a reasonable effort to promptly telephone and notify the parent/legal guardian or other person who has custody of the student of the student’s absence from school.»

An email from a student to then Flagstaff High School Principal Tadd Ragan shows that district staff was aware the protest would take place at least two days in advance. The student informed Ragan that students were planning to walk out of their classes to protest against ICE at 11:45 a.m. The student said the protest would occur «near a main road for more recognition» and asked for advice «in finding a more organized way of going about this.»

In response, Ragan told the student that «as a District and School we have a plan to maintain a peaceful protest.» In a subsequent email, Ragan asked the student, «Can you come by my office during first period?»

Another faculty member, Flagstaff «instructional coach» Janet Chavez-Vesely, sent an email to several school administrators the day before the protest, revealing that she had discussed the planned walkout with the student Hispanic Culture Club. Chavez-Vesely wrote that she «stayed neutral and answered questions while they planned.»

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Protesters gather in Austin, Texas, on January 8, 2026, to rally against ICE following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good. (Stephanie Tacy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

She noted that one of the students «plans to stop by and see me» to discuss the protest further. Chavez-Vesely told the school administrators, «I am available to support supervision,» adding, «just let me know where.»

Some parents who became aware of the walkout before it happened emailed the district, notifying staff that their children would be absent from school while citing safety concerns.

On Tuesday, one parent emailed Ragan, telling him, «I am keeping my daughter home from school this Wednesday as it has been brought to my attention that both Flagstaff high school and Coconino high school have planned out an entire protest.»

The parent wrote, «This is not something that I want my child involved in nor do I want her around during it nor do I want her suffering any of the consequences that come with not participating and or being pressured into participating in potentially getting in a violent situation.»

Another parent emailed faculty late on Tuesday night, writing, «My kids will not be at school tomorrow.» The parent noted, «This is not something that I want my children exposed to or involved in as situations like this in the past have become violent and unsafe.»

Meanwhile, at least one faculty member was excited about the protest, writing in a text, «This Walk out thing is going to be FUN!»

The morning of the protest, Sinagua Middle School Principal Christopher Koenker sent an email that FUSD «supports our students’ constitutional rights to peaceful assembly and free expression and is aware of student-led events planned.»

He wrote that «schools will neither encourage nor discourage student participation.» He added that the district was looking into providing additional staff and law enforcement presence «for protection and supervision, not to suppress student expression.»

After the protest, an internal «Walk Out Debrief» memo emphasized that «school isn’t responsible for students’ safety after they leave campus.»

Another memo noted that one teacher, identified as «Ms. Donovan,» took her class outside to witness «rights vs. responsibilities» on display at the walkout. An administrator noted that just three students remained inside and that «later conversations with the 3 students indicated that they really weren’t comfortable being outside.» The administrator noted she eventually asked Donovan to bring the class back inside «as it might appear that she was influencing them to be outside.»

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Twin Arrows, Arizona, The ruins of the Twin Arrows Trading Post, which closed in 1995. The building are now covered with graffiti, including a remembrance of Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis in January 2026. (Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

In the same memo, the administrator noted that Donovan also discussed ICE operations in her class and had told students that officers had «used» a five-year-old «to lure the family out to take him.» The administrator wrote that they had asked a student if she felt Donovan «pushes her opinions on her.» The student answered that after the protest Donovan had asked students to raise their hands if they participated in the protest after which she «congratulated them,» saying, «Great job for standing up for your first amendment rights.»

Parents, however, quickly expressed that they felt outraged and blindsided.

One mother wrote that after learning of the protest, she and her husband «were terrified that our daughter was peer pressured (by friends, classmates, teachers, and the school district) to be a part of this.»

«We’re thankful that our daughter remained at school, due to fear and frustration, but there is still the ‘what if’? What if something happened to any students during the walkout?» she continued, adding, «We expect the district to be transparent and not jeopardize our children’s safety.»

A Las Vegas family says their son was expelled for posting pro-ICE stickers around campus following a student walkout protesting ICE. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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Another middle school parent wrote that they were not made aware of the protest or contacted until the end of the day. They wrote that their child «was under the impression this was a school sponsored event,» given that faculty allegedly provided «maps» and directions to the event.

«This school district has broken my trust and neglected your responsibilities and disregard for your own policies,» the parent wrote.

Commenting on this, America First Legal Senior Counsel James Rogers told Fox News Digital that «What these documents show is a stunning betrayal of that trust.»

Rogers said that FUSD’s «conduct raises serious questions about whether district employees crossed that line.»

«Parents deserved to know where their children were. The law required these officials to act, and they failed on both counts,» he said.