Andy Burnham pledges to end instability after becoming UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade | CNN

• UK’s new leader: Andy Burnham pledged to make politics “work better” in his first speech as the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade, adding Britain must “regain our stability.” He also promised to end rough sleeping in the UK and to honor defense commitments with international partners. Global leaders have been congratulating Burnham on his new role. • Cabinet departures: Several senior lawmakers, including the deputy prime minister and the finance minister, announced their departures from the Cabinet later in the day. • Starmer leaves: Earlier, Keir Starmer brought the curtain down on his spell as the shortest serving Labour party prime minister in history, making a final speech at Downing Street, where he called it the “privilege of my life” to serve in the role and wished Burnham “every success.” Our coverage of Andy Burnham’s appointment as the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade has now ended. You can take a look back at the day’s events, below and read the latest here. Some of the most significant figures in former Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s cabinet are resigning ahead of now-Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s appointments to his ca