Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party, and will become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade of extraordinary political instability when he succeeds Keir Starmer on Monday. Although official confirmation of Burnham’s ascension only came on »»»

LONDON, July 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Andy Burnham will vow a "new path" for Britain when he is confirmed as the ruling Labour party's leader, and the country's next prime minister, at a special conference on Friday. On Monday, Burnham is set to replace Keir Starmer, who resigned last month as premier »»»

LONDON: Andy Burnham will officially become leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week. The center-left party will announce the result of a leadership contest to replace departing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in which»»»

LONDON, July 17 — Britain’s ruling Labour party will confirm veteran politician Andy Burnham as its new leader, and the country’s next prime minister, at a special conference today. As centre-left Labour has an overwhelming majority in parliament, the 56-year-old is set to replace Keir Starmer in 1»»»

Andy Burnham, nicknamed the ‘King of the North’ after winning three successive elections to the Greater Manchester mayoralty, faced no challengers for the Labour leadership. (AFP pic) LONDON: Britain’s ruling Labour party will confirm veteran politician Andy Burnham as its new leader, and the count»»»