Over a whirlwind two days, Andy Burnham purged his Cabinet of Starmer's allies and replaced them with several eye-catching appointments, in between calls with world leaders and a flurry of announcements

Andy Burnham is finalizing his picks for Cabinet ministers ahead of his expected appointment as prime minister on Monday.

The United Kingdom's new prime minister, Labour's Andy Burnham, began shaping his government with a cabinet reshuffle and a series of socially oriented announcements, hours after…

Andy Burnham will be Britain’s seventh prime minister in ten years - but the political chaos and infighting which landed him the top job show no sign of slowing down, according to…

Bold, big-bang reforms will give the 56-year-old Labour leader the confidence to face the electorate, writes journalist Martin Ivens.

As the UK prepares for its seventh prime minister in a decade, questions swirl over who will be in Andy Burnham's cabinet and what will be on his policy agenda. #EuropeNews

As the UK prepares for its seventh prime minister in a decade, questions swirl over who will be in Andy Burnham's cabinet and what will be on his policy agenda. #EuropeNews

Andy Burnham was Manchester's mayor two months ago. Now he's Britain's prime minister, facing President Trump's scorn and an old territorial fight.

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

He succeeded Keir Starmer, on a day when Britain’s political turbulence gave way, at least temporarily, to smooth choreography.

After Starmer formally tenders his resignation to King Charles, the monarch will receive Burnham to ask him to be prime minister.

The new Labour leader won 379 of 403 MP nominations unopposed and pledges to end the revolving door at No. 10 — seven since 2016.

Burnham's first challenge will be the choice of his Cabinet team and especially his finance minister. Friction in this axis of government has brought down previous administrations.

LONDON: New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor’s loyalists as he promised a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and…

Editorial: The prime minister's brutal clearout of his predecessor's cabinet has shown he can wield the knife. Now, he must prove he can chart a different course for Britain

As Andy Burnham takes office as Prime Minister and appoints his new Cabinet, a series of Labour politicians have gone into Number 10 while we have been reporting live.

From the Treasury to the Home Office, we look at who will head up key departments in new PM’s government

Delay to appointments sparked rumours of discontent over the top jobs

Uncertainty over Andy Burnham's pick for Chancellor has triggered a state of hysteria in Westminster - and his choice of ex-Defence Secretary John Healey blindsided many

Andy Burnham has conducted a brutal purge of Starmer loyalists and made some shock appointments to key government roles. Here, The Independent looks at the main winners and losers…

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor's loyalists as he promised a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and…