Current sectionWorld NewsEuropeWhile Burnham has remained mum on most of his policy priorities, he has often broke with the party line regarding Israel and Gaza. He was one of the first Labour MPs to call for a Gaza cease-fire, and recently apologized for Britain's response 'not being good enough'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe04:55 PM • July 17 2026 IDTAndy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, promising to bring hope to the British people and purpose to the floundering government as he cleared his final hurdle to take office as prime minister next week.Trending NowDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemEisenkot Allows Israelis to Replace Netanyahu Without Changing Who They AreMaine Democratic Senate Candidates Echo Platner's anti-Israel Rhetoric at Debate103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic VoteIsrael Isn't Attacking Iran, but It's Deeply Involved in This WarCommentsIn the NewsAndy Burnham Declared Head of Labour, Clearing Final Hurdle to Become U.K. PMHaredi Party Leader Says Courts 'Have No Authority,' IDF Chief 'Has Lost It'Israel's Knesset Approves Its Dissolution, Netanyahu Votes in FavorU.S. Hits Bridges, Airport in Strikes – Killing Seven – Iranian State Media SaysNetanyahu Hopes Political Harakiri Keeps His Bloc, and His Grip on Power, AliveRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Eisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimI Joined Rep. Ro Khanna on His West Bank Visit. Here's What I SawThe Week the Democrats Defined the Israel-Palestine Debate for 2028