Andy Burnham becomes the U.K.’s seventh new prime minister in a decade – CBS News Watch CBS News Andy Burnham on Monday became the U.K.’s prime minister after officially being declared leader of the Labour Party last week. He’s replacing its previous leader Keir Starmer. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Andy Burnham becomes the U.K.’s seventh new […]
London — If you’re struggling to keep up with who is running the United Kingdom, you’re not alone. Keir Starmer, who led his Labour Party to a landslide election victory just two years ago, left the prime minister’s office at 10 Downing Street on Monday to be replaced by Labour’s new leader, Andy Burnham. After being asked […]
When British Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati first heard of the U.K.’s formal plans to ban support of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps early this week, it gave him a sense of relief he had not felt in years. It was “the happiest day of my life since I was stabbed,” he said. Zeraati’s primary concern […]
Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week. The center-left party announced the result of a leadership contest to replace departing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in which Burnham was the only contender. The announcement was a forgone conclusion […]