Do people have faith in prime ministers?

The BBC's UK editor Ed Thomas, travelled via railway to see how far support for newly elected Andy Burnham extended beyond Makerfield.

Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister

His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.

By Michael D. Shear

The People Around Andy Burnham Who Could Shape UK Politics - Bloomberg.com

The People Around Andy Burnham Who Could Shape UK Politics  Bloomberg.com

Labour MPs celebrate as Andy Burnham returns to Westminster

Greater Manchester mayor finds a clear path to replace Keir Starmer in Downing Street

Who is Andy Burnham, U.K.’s ‘King of the North’ and likely next prime minister?

The runaway favorite to succeed Prime Minister Keir Starmer is a longtime mayor equally comfortable in the corridors of Westminster and in working-class northern England.

By Karla Adam, Steve Hendrix

After PM Keir Starmer's resignation, Andy Burnham could take over by mid-July

Less than two years after his victory in the July 2024 elections, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, June 22. Andy Burnham, elected MP for Makerfield on Friday, has emerged as the clear favorite to succeed him.

Burnham prepares for power as an emotional Starmer bows out

New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 unopposed after British prime minister’s resignation paves way for successor UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has finally bowed to intense pressure to stand down as British prime minister as he conceded that he was no longer the right man to lead the country, leaving Andy Burnham all but certain to succeed him. In an extraordinary day at Westminster, Starmer announced a timetable for his departure after months of growing discontent amo...

By Pippa Crerar, Kiran Stacey and Jessica Elgot

With Starmer's resignation, the U.K. is set for its 7th PM in 10 years

Andy Burnham, a newly elected member of Parliament, plans to run for prime minister, replacing Keir Starmer, who resigned Monday.

By Lauren Frayer

‘Another day, another leader’: Britons react to Keir Starmer’s exit

Londoners shared mixed reactions to Keir Starmer's resignation.

Who is Andy Burnham? And 4 other things investors should know as the U.K. replaces its prime minister

Keir Starmer’s exit puts Andy Burnham, gilts, sterling and the next U.K. chancellor in focus for investors.

Von der Leyen hints Ukraine and Moldova are on separate EU accession paths after opening first cluster

After opening the first cluster in their EU accession negotiations, Ukraine and Moldova will each continue their European integration process at their own pace, implementing different reforms.

By Tetyana Vysotska,Oleksandr Shumilin

Meet Andy Burnham, Britain’s likely next prime minister

Now that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, all eyes are on Andy Burnham. The former mayor of Manchester is seen as the favorite to succeed Starmer to lead the United Kingdom.

Turnover at 10 Downing Street raises questions about 'whether Britain is indeed governable'

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History at Newcastle University, says that the frequency of changes at 10 Downing Street since the Brexit vote "is very concerning and we're having many more questions about whether Britain is indeed governable".

By FRANCE24

Voices: Ousting Starmer is only the beginning of Andy Burnham’s struggles

Editorial: The former Manchester mayor should listen to Rishi Sunak and get things right from day one if he is to avoid the fate of the man he looks set to replace

By Editorial

Michael Murphy: Keir Starmer offered Britain nothing

The outgoing PM leaves office as an unremarkable man who pursued power, but had few ideas about what to do with it

By Jesse Kline

Who is Andy Burnham? Ex-Manchester mayor who wants to lead the country

UK PM Keir Starmer quits

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By NAOMI CANTON

The left shouldn’t trust Andy Burnham

Haunted by Brexit, Burnham engages with immigration on Farage's terms

By Michael Chessum

Right wing rising in UK, Labour now bets on Andy Burnham to ‘fight nationalism’: What Starmer’s fall means

Can a new Labour leader blunt the rise of right-wing party that overtook Labour in poll of national voting intentions in February 2025 and has led ever since?

What makes replacing the UK Prime Minister so simple? The constitutional process, for one

Explained: How Next UK Prime Minister Will Be Chosen As Keir Starmer Resigns

Any candidate wishing to replace Starmer would need to secure the support of 20 per cent of Labour members of parliament.

EU waits for Burnham, the unknown quantity

Senior EU figures were quick to praise Keir Starmer's legacy given his determination to overturn years of Conservative-driven Brexit turmoil and his embrace of the EU-UK reset.

Brexit 10 years on: Britain has suffered most, Irish trade holds up and Northern Ireland has emerged as a winner

‘Serious rupture’ in relations with UK has not brought the problems many feared

By Sarah Collins in Brussels

Trump criticises UK's Starmer after resignation announcement

US President Donald Trump criticised outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying his handling of energy and immigration had "hurt him very badly."

If Andy Burnham gets into Number 10, Ireland won't need an introduction

Those in Irish government circles have described the possible changeover from Starmer to Burnham as “business as usual”.

UK PM Keir Starmer announces resignation

Burnham looks set to replace him without a contest

By Reuters

Starmer resigns as UK PM - The Daily Star

Starmer resigns as UK PM  The Daily Star

UK Government Plans To Force Social Media Giants To Boost BBC Content To 'Fight Disinformation'

UK Government Plans To Force Social Media Giants To Boost BBC Content To 'Fight Disinformation' Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, The UK government, under the apparently outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is advancing proposals that would require platforms like Facebook, YouTube and others to make BBC and other public service broadcaster content more prominent in users' feeds. Officials frame the move as essential to combat 'disinformation,' citing Ofcom data that...

By Tyler Durden

After opening of first cluster, Ukraine and Moldova can move toward EU separately – von der Leyen

After the official opening of accession negotiations, the pace of Ukraine's and Moldova's European integration process will depend on each candidate country's fulfillment of the criteria set by the European Union.

Burnham emerges front-runner for UK PM as Starmer resigns

Andy Burnham is now the clear front-runner to become the next UK Prime Minister after Keir Starmer’s resignation. Discover what this means for Labour. Read More: https://punchng.com/burnham-emerges-front-runner-for-uk-pm-as-starmer-resigns/

By Punch Newspapers

Trump criticises Keir Starmer after resignation announcement

Trump, who had predicted Starmer's departure in a Truth Social post, said the British leader was "sort of a friend of mine" but had not been supportive enough of the United States on NATO and the Iran war. The post Trump criticises Keir Starmer after resignation announcement appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah