London, July 20, 2026 (AFP) - Andy Burnham set to take over as new British PM

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2026-07-20

Andy Burnham will on Monday become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade, with an in-tray overflowing with challenges that have trounced his predecessors and little time to make his mark. The new leader takes over from the unpopular Keir Starmer just two years after the outgoing prime minister led Labour to power in a landslide election victory after 14 years of Conservative rule. After being asked by King Charles III to form the next gove......

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