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LIVE: Andy Burnham to become UK PM, deliver first speech at 10 Downing

20 July 2026

This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the UK's next prime minister in central London, July 17, 2026 [Henry Nicholls/AP Photo]

Published On 20 Jul 202620 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham of the Labour Party will shortly take over as 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.

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