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Newly-Elected Labour Leader Andy Burnham Set to Become UK's Next Prime Minister
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July 17, 2026
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5:39Now PlayingThe UK's Labour Party declared Andy Burnham its leader on July 17, which gives the 56-year-old a straight shot to becoming the country's next prime minister. Keir Starmer announced his resignation as prime minister at the end of June — less than two years after the Labour Party stormed to a landslide general election win.
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