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“The King of the North” is Britain’s new PM

Andy Burnham, then the mayor of Manchester, speaks onstage during the 2023 SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas. | Sean Mathis/Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The first thing you need to know about the UK’s new prime minister is that he’s previously moonlighted as a DJ. Okay: probably not the first thing you needed to know. And sure: That DJ gig was for charity. But it still tells you a little something about Andy Burnham, who today became the UK’s sevent...