Andy Burnham sworn into parliament hours after Starmer resignation | ABC NEWS

Keir Starmer's potential replacement as UK prime minister has been sworn into parliament hours after the prime minister announced his resignation. Former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who is a Cambridge-educated father of three, is one of Labour's most popular politicians. Burnham is not expected to face a leadership challenge after heavyweight Wes Streeting confirmed he would not contest the top job. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-22/sir-keir-starmer-to-resign-as-uk-prime-minister/106667868 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel