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\nAndy Burnham became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Monday, taking over from Keir Starmer in a handover choreographed around a visit to Buckingham Palace, where Starmer formally resigned and King Charles III then invited Burnham to form a government.<\/p>\n

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\n\tBefore heading to the Palace, Starmer delivered a farewell address outside 10 Downing Street, flanked by colleagues and staff who greeted him with cheers and applause. He framed his six and a half years leading the Labour Party and two as prime minister around the 2024 election win, pointing to falling immigration numbers, shorter National Health Service waiting times and children lifted out of poverty as markers of his record. He said the job\u2019s most humbling aspect was witnessing everyday \u201cgrit, decency, and compassion\u201d across the country, and closed by wishing Burnham \u201cevery success,\u201d pledging him \u201cfull support\u201d before thanking his family, staff and the wider Labour Party. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMy work is done,\u201d Starmer said. \u201cIt has been the privilege of my life to serve you and this great country, as Prime Minister, and I am confident that Britain is now stronger and fairer than it was two years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tStarmer\u2019s final days in office brought a run of international recognition. On July 14, French President Emmanuel Macron awarded him the Legion of Honor for his work with France on European security. Two days later, on a final visit to Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented him with the Order of Freedom, Ukraine\u2019s highest honor for a foreign national, citing his support for the country throughout the war with Russia.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI go with good grace, I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything that we have achieved,\u201d Starmer said.<\/p>\n

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\n\tBurnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, had been confirmed as Labour leader unopposed on July 17, after securing nominations from 379 of the party\u2019s 403 MPs. His confirmation capped a five-week run from his return to Parliament via a by-election win in Makerfield to his installation as the country\u2019s seventh prime minister in a decade.<\/p>\n

\n\tBurnham was the only declared candidate in the leadership contest, which followed a rebellion among Labour lawmakers against Starmer. <\/p>\n

\n\tAfter Starmer formally resigned as Prime Minister at Buckingham Palace, Burnham followed him and met King Charles III. He has formally become the U.K.\u2019s 59th Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

\n\tA statement from Buckingham Palace said: \u201cHis Majesty received in audience the Rt Hon Andrew Burnham MP and requested him to form a new Administration. The Rt Hon Andrew Burnham MP accepted The King\u2019s offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.\u201d<\/p>\n

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