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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2026
Andrew Murray Burnham is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party since July 2026. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield in Greater Manchester since June 2026, and was Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026; before that he was MP for Leigh from 2001 to 2017 and held several Cabinet positions. Burnham identifies as a socialist and is associated with the Labour Party's soft left; he is also a member of the Co-operative Party, which is allied with Labour. His political ideology has been called "Manchesterism".
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Main airport serving London, England
London Heathrow Airport – named London Airport until 1966 – is the primary and largest international airport serving London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is the largest of the six international airports in the London airport system.
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‘Obviously, Heathrow Airport is a huge economic driver for the country, but there are concerns and those need to be considered,’ says the Prime Minister
Speaking to Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, the Prime Minister insisted he would wait for the results of the consultation on plans to expand Britain
Heathrow's deadline for a third runway is delayed as Prime Minister Andy Burnham refuses to comment on whether he backs the expansion or not.