{"id":368352,"date":"2026-08-08T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-britains-new-pm-is-changing-edinburgh-fringe-comedy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:00:16","slug":"how-britains-new-pm-is-changing-edinburgh-fringe-comedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-britains-new-pm-is-changing-edinburgh-fringe-comedy\/","title":{"rendered":"How Britain&#8217;s new PM is changing Edinburgh Fringe comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/2lV3Gl1yhb4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How Britain's new PM is changing Edinburgh Fringe comedy\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2lV3Gl1yhb4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s Arts and Entertainment Correspondent Katie Spencer speaks with comedians performing at this year&#8217;s Edinburgh Fringe Festival about how the arrival of a new Prime Minister has influenced their material. <\/p>\n<p>From political satire to shifting audience reactions, they share their comedic takes on Andy Burnham and how it features in their Fringe shows.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #edinburghfringe #festival #comedians #uk <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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