Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election
Summary
Andy Burnham has become the new prime minister of Britain after Keir Starmer resigned as leader of the Labour Party. Burnham was chosen by Labour lawmakers, so he became prime minister without a general election. The next national election will not take place until 2029.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham is the new prime minister of the United Kingdom.
- He replaced Keir Starmer, who resigned as Labour leader last month.
- Labour holds the majority in the UK government, so its leader becomes prime minister.
- Burnham won the Labour leadership contest with support from 379 out of 401 Labour lawmakers.
- In Britain’s parliamentary system, prime ministers can change midterm without a general election.
- Starmer resigned after Labour’s heavy losses in local elections and political controversies.
- Burnham is the seventh UK prime minister in the past decade to assume office without a general election.
- The formal transfer of power involved meetings with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.
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