Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister after meeting King Charles
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Andy Burnham has formally become the UK prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace, succeeding Keir Starmer who resigned. Burnham took over as Labour leader on Friday and is the fourth prime minister in under four years and the sixth in a decade. The rapid turnover highlights ongoing political instability in the UK.
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Andy Burnham became PM after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
Andy Burnham has formally become the UK prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
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Andy Burnham has formally become the UK prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
The Guardian- Andy Burnham became PM after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
- He took over from Keir Starmer as Labour leader on Friday.
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Loaded language removedNew Labour leader takes over from Keir Starmer and will head to Downing Street to appoint his cabinet
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Andy Burnham has formally become the UK prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
The GuardianAndy Burnham is the fourth person to hold the role of UK prime minister in less than four years.
The GuardianAndy Burnham is the sixth person to hold the role of UK prime minister within a decade.
The GuardianStarmer went to Buckingham Palace to resign to the monarch before Burnham accepted the appointment.
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