Andy Burnham Becomes UK PM: A New Era for Labour and Britain? The news of Andy Burnham's appointment as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has sent shockwaves through British politics.
At 52, he is one of the most experienced politicians in the Labour Party, having held various cabinet positions under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
Born on January 7, 1970, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Burnham studied History at Cambridge University before entering national politics.