Incoming British prime minister Andy Burnham hopes to begin 'an era of hope'

The Labour party in the UK has a new leader. Andy Burnham is succeeding to outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer, and will be officially confirmed as prime minister on July 20. In his speech to Labour members at a special conference, he vowed to bring hope back to the UK. He is seen as the party's main hope to reverse the poll and take back votes from Reform UK. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot tells us more from London.

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