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Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham was appointed the U.K.'s 59th prime minister on Monday, after King Charles III invited him to form a government at Buckingham Palace. Burnham was <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/uk-andy-burnham-delivers-first-speech-as-labour-leader">elected as Labour leader last Thursday</a> having re-entered Parliament in June.

Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham  was appointed the U.K.'s 59th prime minister on Monday, after King Charles III invited him to form a government at Buckingham Palace. Burnham was elected as Labour leader last Thursday having re-entered Parliament in June.

Buckingham Palace confirmed the appointment: "His Majesty received in audience the Rt Hon Andrew Burnham MP and requested him to form a new Administration." The audiences took place in the Chinese Dining Room, which is being used while renovation work continues elsewhere in the Palace.

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Buckingham Palace confirmed the appointment: "His Majesty received in audience the Rt Hon Andrew Burnham MP and requested him to form a new Administration." The audiences took place in the Chinese Dining Room, which is being used while renovation work continues elsewhere in the Palace.

This comes as, earlier on Monday morning, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/uk-starmer-resigns-as-prime-minister">Keir Starmer formally resigned as prime minister</a> following a meeting with the King at Buckingham Palace. In his final address outside No 10, Starmer said: "I go with good grace, I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything we have achieved."

This comes as, earlier on Monday morning, Keir Starmer formally resigned as prime minister following a meeting with the King at Buckingham Palace. In his final address outside No 10, Starmer said: "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 said he was "acutely conscious" of being "the sixth person in the last 10 years" to walk up Downing Street and "the seventh prime minister since 2016." He pledged to announce cost of living measures the following day and set out a 10-year plan for Britain later in the year.

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In his first speech as prime minister, Burnham said he was "acutely conscious" of being "the sixth person in the last 10 years" to walk up Downing Street and "the seventh prime minister since 2016." He pledged to announce cost of living measures the following day and set out a 10-year plan for Britain later in the year.

Burnham said his first instruction as prime minister would be to end rough sleeping in Britain. He also pledged to put "life's essentials back under stronger public control" and to reindustrialize Britain through public procurement.

Burnham said his first instruction as prime minister would be to end rough sleeping in Britain. He also pledged to put "life's essentials back under stronger public control" and to reindustrialize Britain through public procurement.

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

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Burnham said his first instruction as prime minister would be to end rough sleeping in Britain. He also pledged to put "life's essentials back under stronger public control" and to reindustrialise Britain through public procurement.

Burnham said his first instruction as prime minister would be to end rough sleeping in Britain. He also pledged to put "life's essentials back under stronger public control" and to reindustrialise Britain through public procurement.

Burnham brings a proven record of bold, people-first governance to No. 10, having transformed Greater Manchester during his tenure as mayor. Starmer will be remembered as the man who brought Labour back from the dead, but it is Burnham's daring style that is exactly what Britain needs to rebuild the country from the ground up.

Burnham brings a proven record of bold, people-first governance to No. 10, having transformed Greater Manchester during his tenure as mayor. Starmer will be remembered as the man who brought Labour back from the dead, but it is Burnham's daring style that is exactly what Britain needs to rebuild the country from the ground up.

Burnham's ascent to No. 10 is built on vibes and vague promises, with no credible explanation of how financial challenges such a Britain's glaring defense gap or Thames Water's collapse will be managed without hammering taxpayers. Good feelings don't fund governments, something the Burnham premiership will soon find out.

Burnham's ascent to No. 10 is built on vibes and vague promises, with no credible explanation of how financial challenges such a Britain's glaring defense gap or Thames Water's collapse will be managed without hammering taxpayers. Good feelings don't fund governments, something the Burnham premiership will soon find out.

There is a 35% chance that the U.K. will have a Labour prime minister in 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 35% chance that the U.K. will have a Labour prime minister in 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Burnham's ascent to No. 10 is built on vibes and vague promises, with no credible explanation of how financial challenges such as Britain's glaring defense gap or Thames Water's collapse will be managed without hammering taxpayers. Good feelings don't fund governments, something the Burnham premiership will soon find out.

Burnham's ascent to No. 10 is built on vibes and vague promises, with no credible explanation of how financial challenges such as Britain's glaring defense gap or Thames Water's collapse will be managed without hammering taxpayers. Good feelings don't fund governments, something the Burnham premiership will soon find out.

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