Who is Andy Burnham? Britain's new prime minister and longtime Trump critic

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News' Jeff Paul reports on Andy Burnham assuming office as the British prime minister. Former Margaret Thatcher advisor Nile Gardiner analyzes Burnham's socialist policy proposals. Andy Burnham, the former Greater Manchester mayor who has frequently criticized President Donald Trump, became the United Kingdom's new prime minister after emerging as the only candidate to replace outgoing Labour leader Keir Starmer. Burnham, 56, was formally confirmed as the prime minister on July 20th, following a meeting with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, London. King Charles formally requested that Burnham form a new administration, and Burnham accepted. Britain’s parliamentary system allows the governing party to replace its leader — and therefore the prime minister — without holding a national election. The next nationwide election does not have to be