{"id":369909,"date":"2026-08-13T22:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-challenges-face-andy-burnham-as-prime-minister-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T22:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:00:23","slug":"what-challenges-face-andy-burnham-as-prime-minister-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-challenges-face-andy-burnham-as-prime-minister-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"What challenges face Andy Burnham as prime minister? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/f79Box96ky0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What challenges face Andy Burnham as prime minister? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f79Box96ky0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re looking at the emerging issues the new prime minister will be forced to deal with when he returns to parliament.<\/p>\n<p>We look at ongoing issues over the early release of prisoners and warnings from the Treasury. We also discuss his summer strategy and whether it\u2019s working.<\/p>\n<p>Adam is joined live onstage at the Edinburgh Fringe by Henry Zeffman and James Cook to discuss.<\/p>\n<p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say &quot;Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast\u201d. It works on most smart speakers.<\/p>\n<p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/newscastdiscord<\/p>\n<p>Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes released every day. 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