Source: SFGate
“Andy Burnham will officially become leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week. The center-left party will announce the result of a leadership contest to replace departing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in which Burnham was the only contender. He had secured nominations from 379 of the 403 Labour lawmakers in the House of Commons as of Thursday night. … Starmer announced last month that he would resign after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.” (07/17/26)