Andy Burnham will become Prime Minister on Monday but the Commons rises for its summer break on Thursday so he will be spared scrutiny for six weeks.

The Conservatives say it would be 'unacceptable' for the party's next leader to continue to escape scrutiny by becoming Prime Minister a week today after Parliament is due to rise…

Calls are growing for the Commons to sit for an extra day on Monday, instead of rising on Thursday as planned, so the new Prime Minister can answer questions on his plans.

The Government took 'unprecedented' action on Tuesday to derail Tory plans to force a Commons vote on whether to push back MPs' long summer break.

Andy Burnham will become Prime Minister on Monday but the Commons rises for its summer break on Thursday so he will be spared scrutiny for six weeks.

Can Andy Burnham unite the country when he becomes Prime Minister on Monday?

Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Britain's ruling Labour party will confirm veteran politician Andy Burnham as its new leader, and the country's next prime minister, at a special conference on Friday. Burnham…

Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Mr Burnham is set to take over as Labour leader on Friday but will have to wait until after the weekend to formally become prime minister

Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week.

Andy Burnham will take oath on Monday to replace Keir Starmer as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. | World News