Andy Burnham is now the UK’s fifth Prime Minister in four years

Andy Burnham has been named the UK’s new Prime Minister after meeting the King (Picture: PA) Andy Burnham is the UK’s new Prime Minister, taking over from Keir Starmer as the country’s seventh leader since the Brexit vote in 2016. The former Mayor of Greater Manchester accepted an invitation to form a new government in a meeting with King Charles, shortly after Sir Keir formally told the monarch he is resigning. Sir Keir quit with a speech outside Number 10 before formally offering his resignation to the King at Buckingham Palace. Mr Burnham will soon begin appointing the top members of his Cabinet, with uncertainty still swirling around his picks for roles including Chancellor, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary. Follow Metro’s politics live blog here for all the latest updates. The mom