The new prime minister vowed to end rough sleeping in his first address to the nation

The ex-Manchester mayor will become the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade when he takes office on Monday.

Andy Burnham has officially become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, promising to make politics “work better” and restore stability after taking office as the country’s…

The United Kingdom's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London after taking office on Monday. [Isabel Infantes / REUTERS]

Andy Burnham promises unity and tangible improvements as he steps into the UK premiership amid pressing challenges and cabinet uncertainties.

The 56-year-old is the sixth prime minister to enter Downing Street in the last 10 years.

Andy Burnham is the UK’s new prime minister – here’s what he said in his first speech

The new prime minister vowed to end rough sleeping in his first address to the nation