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UPDATED Jul 21, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET

Jul 9, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET

Andy Burnham set to become Britain’s next prime minister

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Andy Burnham is expected to become the next prime minister on Monday.

WHO: Andy Burnham

WHAT: Expected to become Britain’s next prime minister

WHEN: Jul 19, 2026 at 7:23 PM ET

WHERE: United Kingdom

WHY: A scheduled transition to the next prime minister on Monday

How this story developed (showing 40 of 40 earlier reports)

U.K. prime minister promises to empower local officials · Jul 21, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET
Burnham appoints John Healey as chancellor · Jul 21, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET
Andy Burnham to become UK prime minister on Monday · Jul 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
UK PM Andy Burnham promises financial breathing space · Jul 21, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister, vows 10-year plan · Jul 21, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Cabinet reshuffle under incoming PM reshapes roles · Jul 21, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Andy Burnham becomes U.K.'s 7th prime minister in a decade · Jul 21, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
Andy Burnham begins first day as U.K. Prime Minister · Jul 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM ET
Andy Burnham becomes British prime minister · Jul 20, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Andy Burnham appoints surprise Cabinet as PM · Jul 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Andy Burnham gives first Downing Street speech as PM · Jul 20, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Burnham promises stability as UK enters new era · Jul 20, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Burnham set to become UK’s 59th prime minister · Jul 20, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Andy Burnham to try to buck PM churn trend · Jul 20, 2026 at 8:09 AM ET
Andy Burnham vows hope and unity ahead of UK power · Jul 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Andy Burnham vows unity ahead of UK premiership · Jul 19, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET
Andy Burnham’s Labour survival bid faces brief honeymoon · Jul 19, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Challenges facing Andy Burnham as UK prime minister · Jul 19, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
Andy Burnham elected Labour leader; PM on July 20 · Jul 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Andy Burnham rejects Thatcher-era policies in leader speech · Jul 18, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister · Jul 18, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
Andy Burnham becomes Labour leader and incoming PM · Jul 17, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Andy Burnham declared Labour leader, clears PM hurdle · Jul 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour Party leader · Jul 17, 2026 at 8:09 AM ET
Andy Burnham to become UK PM, says 'King of the North' · Jul 17, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Andy Burnham to become Labour leader on Friday · Jul 16, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
Burnham to set out new path for UK as Labour leader · Jul 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Labour left reacts to Burnham’s chancellor pick · Jul 16, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Andy Burnham highlights town-centre regeneration plan · Jul 16, 2026 at 4:07 AM ET
Keir Starmer ends final Parliament session as PM · Jul 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Andy Burnham secures 322 MP nominations in leadership bid · Jul 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Andy Burnham gains more Labour MP nominations for PM · Jul 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Burnham considers bigger budget with land tax push · Jul 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Labour opens nominations with Andy Burnham as sole candidate · Jul 10, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Labour MPs formally nominate Andy Burnham as leader · Jul 10, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Burnham set to be next PM after Labour MPs back him · Jul 10, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Burnham backed by 322 Labour MPs toward UK PM bid · Jul 9, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Burnham sets out priorities as Labour leadership race nears · Jul 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
UK Labour leadership nominations begin · Jul 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Labour MPs begin choosing Keir Starmer’s replacement · Jul 9, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET

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ABC News —
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Al Jazeera —
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BBC News —
11 articles
Bloomberg —
8 articles
Brussels Signal —
4 articles
CBS News —
3 articles
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Deutsche Welle — View reporting
Euronews —
2 articles
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Financial Times —
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Fox News —
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France 24 —
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Japan Times — View reporting
NBC News — View reporting
New York Times —
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NPR — View reporting
PBS NewsHour — View reporting
Politico Europe —
8 articles
South China Morning Post —
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Straits Times —
6 articles
The Hindu —
4 articles
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Washington Post — View reporting

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