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Andy Burnham was officially appointed the UK's 59th prime minister on July 20, 2026, after King Charles III invited him to form a government during a private audience at Buckingham Palace's Chinese Dining Room.

Andy Burnham was officially appointed the UK's 59th prime minister on July 20, 2026, after King Charles III invited him to form a government during a private audience at Buckingham Palace's Chinese Dining Room.

Buckingham Palace confirmed the appointment in a formal statement, saying Burnham "accepted The King's offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury." His wife, Marie-France van Heel, also attended.

Buckingham Palace confirmed the appointment in a formal statement, saying Burnham "accepted The King's offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury." His wife, Marie-France van Heel, also attended.

Burnham's appointment came shortly after Keir Starmer formally resigned as prime minister, telling the nation in his final Downing Street address: "I go with good grace, I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything we have achieved."

Burnham's appointment came shortly after Keir Starmer formally resigned as prime minister, telling the nation in his final Downing Street address: "I go with good grace, I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything we have achieved."

In his first speech as prime minister, Burnham noted he was "the sixth person in the last 10 years" to take office and "the seventh prime minister since 2016," pledging to announce cost of living measures the following day.

In his first speech as prime minister, Burnham noted he was "the sixth person in the last 10 years" to take office and "the seventh prime minister since 2016," pledging to announce cost of living measures the following day.

Burnham broke with the tradition of using a lectern for his first address, speaking instead before two microphones outside No 10 in what aides described as a reflection of the more informal style he adopted as Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Burnham broke with the tradition of using a lectern for his first address, speaking instead before two microphones outside No 10 in what aides described as a reflection of the more informal style he adopted as Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Starmer's resignation brought the total number of living former prime ministers to nine — a record — including John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Starmer himself.

Starmer's resignation brought the total number of living former prime ministers to nine — a record — including John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Starmer himself.

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