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Andy Burnham takes over as UK prime minister

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published July 20, 2026 at 11:13 AM CDT
Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)

Andy Burnham has taken over as the new U.K Prime Minister on Monday, succeeding the outgoing Keir Starmer, who was forced out by his Labour Party members.

NPR’s Lauren Frayer joins host Indira Lakshmanan.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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