Britain’s incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has sparked a new debate over one of the country’s most revered traditions after revealing that he pours milk into the cup before adding hot water when making tea. A habit he admits is likely to divide opinion.Speaking in a quick interview with PoliticsUK, Burnham was asked about his tea-making preferences and said he had always been a “milk-first” tea drinker.Explaining the reason behind his unusual approach, he said that he believed that adding milk first “makes the tea bag a little softer and becomes stronger.”Burnham said, “I don’t know why.” “I just have a feeling that it softens the tea bag a little and makes it stronger. I could be wrong, and I know it would offend a lot of people, but there would be no law to ban it.”Burnham is set to become Britain’s next Prime Minister, with more details about her government’s agenda expected next week.Beyond tea, Burnham offered her views on many everyday habits and cultural debates.He said he was “very strongly against” people playing loud music or voicing notes on public transport, calling it anti-social behaviour. They also protested against clapping when planes landed, using mobile phones during concerts, and leaving football matches before the final whistle.On another long-running British food debate, Burnham rejected the idea of serving Yorkshire pudding with the Christmas turkey. Mocking the tradition of celebration, he said, “If I ever got the power to do something I would pass a law to ban it.”However, he was more relaxed about the oft-mocked combination of socks and sandals, admitting that he has sometimes worn socks with his Birkenstocks.Burnham also said she is strongly against wearing shoes indoors and criticized single-file queuing at bars, saying people should “stop it immediately.”The interview, intended as a light-hearted introduction to the incoming Prime Minister, immediately gained attention online, with his confession about milk-first tea becoming one of the most talked-about moments.Social media users were divided, with some defending her method, while others insisted that hot water should always go into the cup before the milk.Tea making in Britain has long been a surprisingly controversial subject, with minor preferences often giving rise to spirited public debate.