Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns

Politics

July 20, 2026

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The moment for Andy Burnham has finally come.

After weeks as leader-in-waiting, Burnham officially became prime minister on Monday during a meeting with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.

He succeeded Keir Starmer, on a day when Britain’s political turbulence gave way, at least temporarily, to smooth choreography.

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