How Andy Burnham went from Manchester mayor to Britain's incoming prime minister

Andy Burnham declared Labour leader and UK's next prime minister as Starmer exits No. 10

GuardianAndy Burnham, the former Greater Manchester mayor and longtime Labour MP who had stepped away from Parliament before mounting a political comeback, was declared Labour Party leader and will become prime minister as Keir Starmer vacates 10 Downing Street. Burnham is set to enter No. 10 on Monday, completing the formal handover of power. He rose to national prominence as Manchester's mayor before returning to national politics to lead the party. International observers including Trump, Putin, and others are watching the transition closely.