New Labour leader Burnham vows to renew hope as next UK PM

Andy Burnham was confirmed as the new Labour Party leader and next UK prime minister at a special conference in London on July 17, 2026. He succeeds Keir Starmer, who resigned after months of political turmoil. Burnham, former mayor of Greater Manchester, vows to restore hope and devolve powers to other cities. He will become the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade.