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UK prepares to get its seventh prime minister in a decade
After UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes his farewell speech outside 10 Downing Street on July 20 and formally tenders his resignation to King Charles, Andy Burnham will be received in Buckingham Palace to be made the country's seventh prime minister in a decade. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot tells us what to know ahead of this political turning point.
Published Monday, 20 July 2026 at 09:06
After UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes his farewell speech outside 10 Downing Street on July 20 and formally tenders his resignation to King Charles, Andy Burnham will be received in Buckingham Palace to be made the country's seventh prime minister in a decade. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot tells us what to know ahead of this political turning point.
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