World Jul 21 UK's new prime minister gathers his Cabinet after sweeping away Starmer supporters By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jul 20 Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election Veteran Labour Party politician Andy Burnham has become Britain’s new prime minister He takes over from Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation last month. By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
World Jul 20 WATCH: Andy Burnham says politicians 'need to be better' in first speech as UK's new prime minister Burnham spoke for several minutes outside 10 Downing St., where he promised to end street sleeping by homeless people and deliver a “circuit breaker” for a system he says has taken wrong turns since the 1980s. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jul 17 Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK's Labour Party, pledges to restore hope The former mayor of Greater Manchester was the only contender in the center-left party's leadership contest to replace departing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who was forced out by a rebellion within his party. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jul 15 Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session as UK leader Starmer, who leaves office next week, bid farewell to the boisterous weekly Prime Minister’s Questions sessions where he has traded barbs with opposition politicians and defended his government’s record. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Jul 13 UK says Iran-backed group behind arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish community By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K. government says a proxy group backed by Iran is responsible for recent arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish sites in Britain. Continue reading
Jun 27 Andy Burnham distanced himself from UK Prime Minister Starmer, but may be stuck with his policies By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester who was sworn into Parliament hours after Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, will be constrained by the platform the center-left Labour Party was elected on that decisively ended 14 years of Conservative… Continue reading
Jun 23 How Brexit broke British politics By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The country is about to get its seventh prime minister since the 2016 vote to leave the EU. Continue reading
Jun 23 Andy Burnham prepares for a UK Labour leadership contest that may be a coronation By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Andy Burnham is preparing for a Labour Party leadership contest that could make him Britain's prime minister within weeks. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 3:40 Starmer resigns as UK's prime minister, succumbing to political pressure By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Maya Bowles British Prime Minister Starmer resigned Monday, setting in motion a process to replace him that will produce the country’s seventh prime minister in 10 years. Starmer came to office just two years ago atop a landslide victory, but dissatisfaction with… Continue watching