The next United Kingdom general election is scheduled to be held no later than 15 August 2029. It will determine the composition of the House of Commons.
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Andy Burnham
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Andrew Murray Burnham is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party since July 2026. He has been Member of Parliament for Makerfield in
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…election was noted as the most disproportionate in modern British history, mainly as a result of the first-past-the-post voting system. On 17 July 2026, Andy Burnham won the 2026 Labour Party leadership election (having won the 2026 Makerfield by-election a month prior) to succeed Starmer, and was appointed as prime…
Official portrait, 2026
Official portrait as Health Secretary, 2009
Burnham as Health Secretary, speaking at an event during the Labour Party Conference in 2009
Burnham speaking at the NHS Confederation annual conference in 2014