UK's Andy Burnham becomes PM as Trump slams Britain as 'Poverty Stricken Disaster'
Starmer announced last month that he would step down from his post, after a series of policy U-turns, scandals over staffing appointments and a dramatic loss in Britain's local elections sparked calls for his resignation from within his own ranks. Starmer officially resigned earlier on Monday. Burnham had no opponents in the race to lead the governing Labour Party.He returned to parliament just weeks ago, after winning a by-election in Makerfield, a constituency in the north of England.
- ▪Starmer announced last month that he would step down from his post, after a series of policy U-turns, scandals over staffing appointments and a dramatic loss in Britain's local elections sparked calls for his resignation from within his own
- ▪Starmer officially resigned earlier on Monday.
- ▪Burnham had no opponents in the race to lead the governing Labour Party.He returned to parliament just weeks ago, after winning a by-election in Makerfield, a constituency in the north of England.
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- ▪ Andy Burnham becomes UK PM — The Sydney Morning Herald
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Starmer announced last month that he would step down from his post, after a series of policy U-turns, scandals over staffing appointments and a dramatic loss in Britain's local elections sparked calls for his resignation from within his own ranks. Starmer officially resigned earlier on Monday. Burnham had no opponents in the race to lead the governing Labour Party.He returned to parliament just weeks ago, after winning a by-election in Makerfield, a constituency in the north of England. Only sitting members of parliament can run to lead the Labour Party.Before his return to Westminster, Burnham – nicknamed Labour's "King in the North" – served as the Mayor of Greater Manchester, one of the U.K.'s largest metropolitan areas.
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