Andy Burnham has officially become Britain's new prime minister today. He formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a government. This ceremony marks the official transfer of power from the former leader. Keir Starmer was the previous leader of the governing Labour Party. Burnham replaced Starmer as party leader just last week.

Andy Burnham has been elected leader of the Labour Party, the centre-left party announced on Friday. He is set to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom on Monday,…

On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Burnham's politics have been shaped by England's north-south class…