UK prepares to get its seventh prime minister in a decade

Keir Starmer is resigning as Britain's prime minister today, and Andy Burnham is taking his place — the seventh new leader the UK has had in a decade. According to France 24, Starmer will make his farewell speech outside 10 Downing Street and formally resign to King Charles, with Burnham to be formally appointed at Buckingham Palace. The rapid succession of prime ministers highlights the significant political turbulence the United Kingdom has experienced over the past ten years.

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