Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister after meeting King Charles
Summary
Andy Burnham has become the new prime minister of the United Kingdom after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace. He replaced Keir Starmer as Labour party leader and will now lead the government.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham formally accepted the role of UK prime minister from King Charles.
- He is the fourth prime minister in less than four years and the sixth in the last decade.
- Burnham became Labour party leader on Friday, replacing Keir Starmer.
- Starmer resigned as prime minister and party leader before Burnham’s appointment.
- Burnham only returned to the UK parliament a month ago through a special election (called a byelection).
- He took over after Starmer lost support from Labour MPs and ministers due to political problems.
- No other Labour party members competed for the leadership, so Burnham became prime minister without a contest.
- Burnham has previous experience as an MP and cabinet minister but left parliament in 2017 to work as Greater Manchester mayor.
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