Andy Burnham has been elected Labor leader, the centre-left party announced on Friday. He is set to become the next UK Prime Minister on Monday, officially replacing Keir Starmer.Burnham was the only contender in the leadership contest to replace outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He received nominations from 379 of the 403 Labor lawmakers in the House of Commons, crossing the threshold to move on to the next stage.Home Secretary and Chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee, Shabana Mahmood, made the announcement at a special party conference in London, noting that “there was only one MP nominated… this is hardly a nail-biter”.The former Mayor of Greater Manchester has been Prime Minister for weeks, but has revealed few details about his policy priorities.On Monday, King Charles III will call on Burnham to form a new government after outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally submits his resignation to the monarch.
