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Andy Burnham, a former mayor, could become the U.K.'s next prime minister

NPR | By Lauren Frayer

Published June 23, 2026 at 3:43 AM CDT

The former mayor of Manchester, England, Andy Burnham, may soon replace British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation. Burnham would be the U.K.'s seventh leader in 10 years.

Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer covers India for NPR News. In June 2018, she opened a new NPR bureau in India's biggest city, its financial center, and the heart of Bollywood—Mumbai.

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