BlockBeats News, July 17th - On July 17th, local time, the ruling party in the UK, the Labour Party, announced at a special conference that Andy Burnham was elected as the Leader of the Labour Party. After being appointed by King Charles III of the United Kingdom, he will succeed Starmer as the UK Prime Minister. According to the procedure, Starmer will submit his resignation to King Charles III on the 20th. Subsequently, Burnham will accept the royal appointment and formally become the UK Prime Minister. The 56-year-old Burnham previously served as the Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Prior to this, in the Labour Party leadership election, Burnham received the support of the majority of Labour MPs and became the sole official candidate. (CCTV)