IEThe Irish Times
Burnham’s soft launch is ending as hard foreign policy issues loom
New UK prime minister would rather focus on domestic policy over foreign, but that’s what they all say until geopolitics intrudes
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- The Irish Times
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- 24 Aug 2026, 14:30 UTC
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- Mark Paul
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New UK prime minister would rather focus on domestic policy over foreign, but that’s what they all say until geopolitics intrudes
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Burnham’s soft launch is ending as hard foreign policy issues loom
New UK prime minister would rather focus on domestic policy over foreign, but that’s what they all say until geopolitics intrudes
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