Andy Burnham Set to Become Britain's 59th Prime Minister After Starmer's Sudden Exit

Andy Burnham is set to become Britain's 59th prime minister after Labour MPs rapidly backed him to replace Keir Starmer, whose sudden downfall created the vacancy. The transition bypassed a full membership vote in favor of parliamentary consensus, compressing the handover into weeks. Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017, previously failed twice in Labour leadership bids.