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July 13, 2026

The people set to influence tech policy in Burnham’s Britain

Here are the other movers and shakers you should be watching


Freya Pratty

5 min read

Josh Simons ©House of Commons/Roger Harris

Andy Burnham, former Mayor of Manchester, is set to become the UK’s new prime minister (PM) later this month, after emerging as the sole candidate in the Labour party’s leadership race.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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