'A new path for Britain': Andy Burnham becomes 7th UK PM in 10 years

Andy Burnham at Buckingham PalaceAndy Burnham has become the UK's 59th prime minister after winning the Labour leadership unopposed, following Keir Starmer's resignation. He is also the UK’s 7th PM in 10 years.Burnham, 56, formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a government after Starmer tendered his resignation at Buckingham Palace. He became prime minister the moment he accepted the King's invitation, in a ceremony traditionally known as "kissing hands."The former Greater Manchester mayor, nicknamed the "King of the North," will not face MPs until September when Parliament returns from its six-week recess, unless he decides to recall the Commons earlier.Summer 'listening tour' Burnham will undertake a "listening tour" of the UK in August while Parliament is in rece