The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet,
Prime Minister Andy Burnham portrait
Robert Walpole was the first to hold the position of Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain alongside his cabinet on the eve of World War II in September 1939
Prime Minister David Cameron announcing the approval of more free schools across the country as a part of his education policy on 9 March 2015
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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
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
…prime minister was also Walpole, who served over 20 years, and the shortest-serving was Liz Truss, who served seven weeks. The current prime minister is Andy Burnham who has held the office since 20 July 2026. The position of prime minister was not created but evolved slowly and organically over three hundred years…
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