Andy Burnham Installed As Britain's Seventh Prime Minister Since 2016
Keir Starmer resigned and Burnham met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace before vowing a ten-year plan for Britain.
- Burnham replaced Keir Starmer after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace to form government.
- He called himself the seventh prime minister since 2016, the sixth in ten years.
- His first instruction as PM: end rough sleeping, promising a ten-year plan for Britain.
Why it matters: Royal assent legitimizes whoever the party selects; the public chooses nothing until the next scheduled vote.
GOV.UK / Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street — "Andy Burnham's first speech as Prime Minister: 20 July 2026" ↗ · Jul 20, 20267/20/26