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- Andy Burnham at Buckingham PalaceAndy Burnham has become the UK's 59th prime minister after winning the Labour leadership unopposed, following Keir Starmer's resignation.
- Burnham, 56, formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a government after Starmer tendered his resignation at Buckingham Palace.
- He became prime minister the moment he accepted the King's invitation, in a ceremony traditionally known as "kissing hands.
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- Andy Burnham at Buckingham PalaceAndy Burnham has become the UK's 59th prime minister after winning the Labour leadership unopposed, following Keir Starmer's resignation.
- Burnham, 56, formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a government after Starmer tendered his resignation at Buckingham Palace.
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- He became prime minister the moment he accepted the King's invitation, in a ceremony traditionally known as "kissing hands.
Sources: Times of India