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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 20: Andy Burnham delivers his inaugural speech as UK's new Prime Minister on on July 20, 2026 in London, England. The Member of Parliament for Makerfield becomes the UK's 59th Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister in June. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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The UK gets its seventh prime minister in ten years

By Virginia Pietromarchi
Published On 20 Jul 2026

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  • Andy Burnham of the Labour Party has been appointed the United Kingdom’s seventh prime minister in a decade.
  • He has promised to focus more clearly on issues people care about, such ⁠as the cost-of-living crisis and poorly performing services.