New Labour leader Burnham vows to renew hope as next UK PM

Andy Burnham officially became the new leader of the UK's governing Labour Party, vowing to give hope back to communities sidelined by decades of political neglect. Following Starmer's resignation, Burnham secured a landslide victory, capturing the backing of 379 Labour MPs and facing no official challengers.

He also pledged to take power away from Westminster and Whitehall and hand it to cities and regions. He will formally replace Keir Starmer as prime minister on July 20.