Andy Burnham, until recently the mayor of Greater Manchester, promised to create a “circuit breaker” moment in the cycle of failure and cynicism that have plagued British politics for the past decade.

Andy Burnham, until recently the mayor of Greater Manchester, promised to create a “circuit breaker” moment in the cycle of failure and cynicism that have plagued British politics for the past decade.

Andy Burnham, until recently the mayor of Greater Manchester, promised to create a “circuit breaker” moment in the cycle of failure and cynicism that have plagued British politics for the past decade.

Andy Burnham, until recently the mayor of Greater Manchester, has replaced Keir Starmer as head of the Labour Party. Burnham became prime minister Monday.

Andy Burnham, until recently the mayor of Greater Manchester, has replaced Keir Starmer as head of the Labour Party. Burnham becomes prime minister on Monday.

The former mayor of Greater Manchester will replace Starmer as part of a Labour government reset, becoming Britain’s sixth prime minister in a decade.

The incoming prime minister takes office Monday with little foreign policy background and daunting global challenges to confront.

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The runaway favorite to succeed Prime Minister Keir Starmer is a longtime mayor equally comfortable in the corridors of Westminster and in working-class northern England.

The party’s crushing losses in local elections had triggered a mutiny against Starmer. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, emerged as a heavy favorite to be the next PM.

The party's crushing losses in local elections had triggered a mutiny against Starmer. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, emerged as a heavy favorite to be the next PM.

The party's crushing losses in nationwide local elections triggered a mutiny against Starmer, who has struggled to define his agenda and deliver on campaign promises.

Neither Washington nor Tehran wants the peace process to collapse completely, but diplomats say they expect a process full of challenges and distrust.