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Andy Burnham to become UK Prime Minister on July 20, 2026, succeeding Starmer
Andy Burnham was declared Labour party leader on July 17, 2026 at noon and will become UK Prime Minister on July 20, when Keir Starmer will formally resign. Starmer, who announced his departure the same day, is stepping down after roughly two years marked by an unprecedented collapse in popularity and electoral losses to Reform UK, Nigel Farage's far-right party. Former mayor of Greater Manchester, Burnham has pledged to place people and communities at the heart of his government's agenda. His cabinet composition is still being finalized.