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Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and is succeeded by Andy Burnham.

2026 Labour Party leadership crisis — Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and is succeeded by Andy Burnham. [https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/20/uk/andy-burnham-new-uk-prime-minister-intl (

Published July 20, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis.

Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and is succeeded by Andy Burnham. [https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/20/uk/andy-burnham-new-uk-prime-minister-intl (CNN)] [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/20/andy-burnham-labour-cabinet-profiles ( The Guardian )] [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/20/andy-burnham-downing-street-keir-starmer-labour-cabinet/ ( The Telegraph )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-07-20).