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Political minefields: On the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Political minefields: On the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Andy Burnham, the former Mayor of Greater Manchester and the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has picked a challenging time to enter office. The revolving doors at 10 Downing Street appear to be spinning off their hinges — he will be the seventh Prime Minister in just over a decade, and the fifth…

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‘I go with good grace and a smile on my face’: Starmer says, making way for Burnham as U.K. PM

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‘I go with good grace and a smile on my face’: Starmer says, making way for Burnham as U.K. PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed in his resignation to Britain’s monarch, King Charles III, to make way for his successor, former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who was elected party leader without contest on Friday (July 17, 2026) and became Britain’s seventh Prime Minister in just over a decade. Editorial | Downing streak: On the Starmer…

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Barack Obama ‘Drops In’ For Informal Meeting With UK PM Rishi Sunak

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Barack Obama ‘Drops In’ For Informal Meeting With UK PM Rishi Sunak

London: Former US President Barack Obama dropped in for an unannounced informal meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday. Obama waved at photographers as he entered the famous black door for what Downing Street officials later described as a “courtesy drop in” for a chat in the…

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