Current sectionWorld NewsEuropeBurnham has recently apologized for Labour's initial response to the Gaza war and pledged further sanctions against Israel and the Netanyahu government, as well as a possible ban on trade with West Bank settlementsShare 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 formatSubscribeHaaretz, Reutersand The Associated PressJuly 20, 2026Updated:03:10 PM IDTAndy Burnham became Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday after being elected unopposed as leader of the governing Labour Party, succeeding Keir Starmer two years after Labour won a large parliamentary majority. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel-Gaza WarOctober 7U.K.Trending NowBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the Fight'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli ElectionAs Iranian Missiles Edge Closer to Israel, Netanyahu Awaits Trump's Green LightIran Weaponizes the Middle East's Water Supply to Gain Leverage Over the U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMamdani Vs. NetanyahuSettler ViolenceU.S.-IranBroadcasting BillIsrael ElectionsHélène CixousHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNYT: Pentagon Withheld Reports of Dozens of U.S. Troop Injuries in Iran StrikesGaza Aid Worth Billions Is Stuck in HormuzAndy Burnham Becomes British PM as Starmer Exits; Tougher Israel Stance ExpectedBy Striking Jordan, Iran Is Sending a Message to LebanonThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Democrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic VoteIsraeli Spyware in Morocco, French Targets and NSO Founder's Diplomatic PassportSources: Netanyahu Gov't Seeks to Limit Expats From Flying Into Israel to Vote