The new PM had twice run for Labour leader, finishing behind Jeremy Corbyn in 2015, and delivered the same pledge outside Number 10 that Mr Corbyn had promised if he won a general election

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…

The new PM had twice run for Labour leader, finishing behind Jeremy Corbyn in 2015, and delivered the same pledge outside Number 10 that Mr Corbyn had promised if he won a general…