NewsPoliticsAndy BurnhamThe incoming PM will formally replace Keir Starmer in Downing Street, and begin his premiership just a month after his return to Westminster in the Makerfield by-election09:30, 20 Jul 2026Andy Burnham will today enter Downing Street promising to give people “breathing space” on the cost of living.‌The incoming PM will formally replace Keir Starmer in Downing Street, and begin his premiership just a month after his shocking return to Westminster in the Makerfield by-election.‌His first week in office is expected to see policies aimed at making people’s lives easier, and Mr Burnham has already scrapped Keir’s flagship digital ID programme, to free up resources elsewhere.‌Mr Starmer will make his final statement outside Downing Street around 11:15, where he will outline how his Government has left the country in a better state than when he entered Number 10.Once the speech has been delivered, Mr Starmer will be driven to Buckingham Palace to formally hand his resignation into King Charles III.‌Following his exit, Andy Burnham will then be formally appointed by the monarch, and he will then be invited to form a new Government.He will then return to Downing Street at around 12.40pm, and deliver his first speech as PM shortly after, where he will urge the country to be honest about the challenges it faces and call for “reflection and resolution”.He will also say he is “acutely conscious” that the UK has had seven prime ministers in the last decade, stressing the need for more stable and responsible politics and pledging to restore faith in government.Article continues belowUnlike Mr Starmer's statement announcing his resignation, neither speech is likely to be interrupted by protesters after the police banned amplified music outside Downing Street during the handover.The afternoon will then be spent appointing his cabinet, with Shabana Mahmood expected to be named Chancellor, in what some on the left see as a snub of Ed Miliband.On Friday the former Greater Manchester Mayor insisted no decisions had been made about his top team, but rumours continue to swirl over who will end up in the great offices of state.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌PoliticsLabour PartyBuckingham PalaceAndy BurnhamRoyal Family