What Andy Burnham as UK prime minister would mean for clean tech
24 Jun 2026
11:55
UK prime minister Keir Starmer stepped down this week, creating a gap in leadership that will, in all likelihood, be filled by Andy Burnham.
The left-leaning mayor of Manchester is known for boosting the city’s tech scene and writing ambitious green policies.
Here are our five ways the UK's clean tech ecosystem might change under Burnham.
The left-leaning mayor of Manchester is known for boosting the city’s tech scene and writing ambitious green policies.
Here are our five ways the UK's clean tech ecosystem might change under Burnham.
Keir Starmer's resignation marks the end of a decade in which the UK has cycled through six prime ministers. If the mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, wins the top job as expected, he will be the seventh.
While much remains to be seen, Burnham’s mayoral record and recent policy positions offer some early signals on how he would approach tech investment and the green transition.