
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, accompanied by his wife Victoria Starmer, walks out of 10 Downing Street to deliver a statement before resigning and transferring power to Labour leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks to the podium to deliver a statement outside 10 Downing Street before resigning and transferring power to Labour leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement outside 10 Downing Street before resigning and transferring power to Labour leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement outside 10 Downing Street before resigning and transferring power to new Labour Party leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement outside 10 Downing Street before resigning and transferring power to Labour leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer embraces his wife Victoria Starmer after delivering a statement outside 10 Downing Street before resigning and transferring power to new Labour Party leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer embraces Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves after delivering a statement outside 10 Downing Street before resigning and transferring power to new Labour Party leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer waves to the gathered people with his wife Victoria Starmer after delivering a statement outside 10 Downing Street before resigning and transferring power to new Labour Party leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks with his wife Victoria Starmer after delivering a statement outside 10 Downing Street before resigning and transferring power to new Labour Party leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer walk to their car, after Starmer delivered a statement outside 10 Downing Street, before resigning and transferring power to new Labour Party leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

King Charles's Equerry, Major Ben Rigby, greets outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he arrives at Buckingham Palace, London, for an audience with King Charles, where he will formally resign as Prime Minister after losing the Labour leadership contest to Andy Burnham, who will become the new Prime Minister. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

Clive Alderton, Principal Private Secretary to the King and Queen, greets outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his and his wife Victoria Starmer as he arrives at Buckingham Palace, London, for an audience with King Charles, where he will formally resign as Prime Minister after losing the Labour leadership contest to Andy Burnham, who will become the new Prime Minister. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

King Charles welcomes outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, where Starmer will formally resign as Prime Minister after losing the Labour leadership contest to Andy Burnham, who will become the new Prime Minister. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

Larry the cat sits outside No. 10 Downing Street after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a statement before resigning and transferring power to new Labour Party leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Clive Alderton, Principal Private Secretary to the King and Queen, greets Labour Party leader Andy Burnham as he arrives at Buckingham Palace, London, for an audience with King Charles where he will be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

King Charles welcomes Andy Burnham during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, where he invited the leader of the Labour Party to become Prime Minister and form a new government. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

King Charles welcomes Andy Burnham during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, where he invited the leader of the Labour Party to become Prime Minister and form a new government. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

King Charles welcomes Andy Burnham during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, where he invited the leader of the Labour Party to become Prime Minister and form a new government. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

British new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel, leave Buckingham Palace in London after an audience with King Charles, where he was invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government. Picture date: Monday July 20, 2026. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham departs Buckingham Palace in a vehicle after being invited by Britain's King Charles to form a government, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrives in a motorcade at Downing Street for his first day in office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham, hugs his mother Eileen Burnham, as he arrives at 10 Downing Street on his first day in office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel greet supporters as they arrive at 10 Downing Street for Burnham's first day in office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel greet supporters as they arrive at 10 Downing Street for Burnham's first day in office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham holds his wife Marie-France van Heel's arm, after delivering a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham greets Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram, who's holding his grandson, as he arrives at 10 Downing Street on his first day in office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS//Temilade Adelaja

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel greet supporters and lawmakers as they arrive at 10 Downing Street for Burnham's first day in office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham waves outside 10 Downing Street with his wife Marie-France van Heel after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham stands outside 10 Downing Street with his wife Marie-France van Heel after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Staff clap as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and wife Marie-France van Heel walk into 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026. Kin Cheung/Pool via REUTERS

Staff clap as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and wife Marie-France van Heel walk into 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026. Kin Cheung/Pool via REUTERS



