Burnham speaks at a special Labour Party conference after being declared the winner of the party leadership election on July 17. (Photo: AP)
Burnham speaks at a special Labour Party conference after being declared the winner of the party leadership election on July 17. (Photo: AP)

Andy Burnham, 56, is expected to be appointed on Monday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer officially resigns. Burnham pledged to bring hope to the British people as he prepares to lead the government.

The UK has had six prime ministers over the past decade, making Burnham the seventh. The next Prime Minister is expected to continue a heavy legacy of slow economic growth, high borrowing costs, and strained public debt, as the UK continues to reshape its relationship with Europe a decade after Brexit.