Andy Burnham’s winding path to power: who is the new prime minister?

Andy Burnham has entered Downing Street as prime minister, becoming the seventh person to hold the office in a decade. Burnham is the Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Makerfield, having returned to parliament at a by-election on 18 June 2026. He previously represented the constituency of Leigh from 2001 to 2017. Burnham’s first stint... Read more » The post Andy Burnham’s winding path to…