Andy Burnham will be Britain's seventh prime minister in 10 years next week after winning a Labour leadership contest in which his only challenger, an Australian, received just one vote.

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…