Andy Burnham, 'King of North', becomes UK's seventh Prime Minister in a decade since Brexit
Andy Burnham became the UK's 59th prime minister after being invited by King Charles III to form a government, following Keir Starmer's resignation. Burnham's leadership marks a historic moment as he is the first British prime minister to identify as Catholic, reflecting a significant change in the nation's political landscape. His return to Westminster was facilitated by a recent by-election victory in Makerfield, allowing him to secure the Labour leadership amid internal party pressures.