LONDON (AP) — It took Andy Burnham a long time to get to the top. He won't have much time to prove he's up to the job.

Andy Burnham was elected leader of Britain's governing Labour Party, the final step before becoming its seventh prime minister in a decade.

Andy Burnham has become the leader of the Labour party, paving the way for him to take over as U.K. Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's resignation.