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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".
More on Wikipedia ↗The British prime minister confirmed a U.K.-EU summit will be held on Nov. 20 after sparking a row over Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit vote.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to tell MPs that rejecting closer ties with the European Union would be a "dereliction of duty" if a new agreement can be reached with Brussels
Addressing the Commons, Burnham is expected to say that a new deal with the EU could help tackle illegal immigration and boost economic growth.