Britain's outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Keir Starmer resigned. Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, delivered his first speech outside 10 Downing St. after taking office.
Britain’s outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Britain’s outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer hugs Rachel reeves as he leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Downing Street staff applauds as Britain’s outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria leave 10 Downing Street in a car in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Staff clap as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and wife Marie-France van Heel walk into 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, sits on the doorstep to No10 Downing Street as Labour Party leader Andy Burnham is set to become the U.K.’s new prime minister on Monday, succeeding Keir Starmer in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrives at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Thomas Krych)Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)Artist Kaya Mar shows his latest painting outside the gates to Downing Street as Labour Party leader Andy Burnham is set to become the U.K.’s new prime minister, succeeding Keir Starmer in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Britain’s outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria leave 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Thomas Krych)Workers put up a lectern for the speech of Britain’s outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
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