Andy Burnham is the UK’s fifth prime minister in four years. He replaces Keir Starmer, who won a general election in 2024. In the latest episode of The Independent’s hit political podcast In The Room, Helen and Cleo discuss what might happen in the coming days, weeks and months, writes Maja Anushka

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 is Britain's new prime minister. After meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, Burnham officially took over from Keir Starmer, who stepped down after just two…

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…

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