The Papers: 'Messiah without a mandate' and 'attack of the Argie ants'

BBC News Sunday 19 July 2026, 01:21 UTC 1 min read

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Today's papers spotlight Andy Burnham on the eve of him becoming Britain's new prime minister.

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