Political correspondent
The King Charles III welcomed Andy Burnham to Buckingham Palace earlier on last Monday, where he invited the newly elected Labour leader to become Prime Minister and form a new government.
The man dubbed the “King of the North” became the new British prime minister Monday, the latest in a revolving door of leaders trying to halt a decade of political turbulence and economic stagnation in the United Kingdom.
Both Starmer and Burnham come from the same center-left Labour Party, and in the United Kingdom ruling parties can change leaders and therefore the prime minister in the middle of an election cycle without anyone voting.
Burnham was appointed unchallenged after the unpopular Keir Starmer agreed to step down last month following a series of election defeats, U-turns and scandals.
That said, Burnham has promised radical change after taking office following a morning of royal formality, though he already faces infighting over his Cabinet selections.
Prime minister Andy Burnham has announced a series of early policy measures aimed at easing the cost of living crisis, tackling homelessness and reshaping Britain’s economy, describing his programme as a “circuit breaker for Britain.
