Burnham to replace Starmer as UK prime minister next week with Labour majority
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Burnham to replace Starmer as UK prime minister next week with Labour majority
Labour MPs back Burnham as UKs next prime minister with unchallenged leadership bid
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Andy Burnham is set to replace Keir Starmer as the UK Prime Minister next week. Starmer, who announced his resignation last month, has pledged his "wholehearted support" to Burnham. Burnham is expected to be crowned Labour's leader on Friday and will automatically become the next prime minister due to the party's majority in the House of Commons.
Starmer, who has spent six years as leader of the Labour Party and two as prime minister, bid farewell to the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions sessions. He stated that he is leaving Britain in better shape than he found it and expressed his pride in the achievements of his government. Starmer plans to remain a backbench lawmaker for now.
The transition of power comes after Starmer faced months of pressure to step down due to a series of scandals, missteps, and policy U-turns. Despite these challenges, Starmer's resignation was met with warm words from opposition leaders, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who praised Starmer's public service.
Burnham, who will become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade, has already indicated that he may need to ask taxpayers for "a little more" given the state of the national finances. However, he has played down the prospect of introducing a wealth tax soon after becoming PM.
In his final address to the House of Commons, Starmer thanked his colleagues and the civil service for their hard work. He also expressed his gratitude to his political team and the people of the country, stating that their lives and struggles were the reason he came into politics.
The transition of power will take place next week, with Burnham expected to meet King Charles III to be asked to form the next government. The Labour Party's comfortable majority in the 650-seat House of Commons ensures that Burnham will automatically become the next prime minister.
As Starmer prepares to hand over power, one of his final acts was to unveil a social media ban for under-16s, a policy that Burnham will now have to figure out how to implement.
Shabana Mahmood is set to be named UK chancellor by Andy Burnham. The current home secretary is expected to succeed Rachel Reeves as finance minister.
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