Andy Burnham becomes new British prime minister, Keir Starmer leaves

The new Labour Party leader Andy Burnham is set to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister, inheriting a country beset by low wages and internal strife.

LONDON — Over to you, Andy Burnham.

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The man dubbed the “King of the North” became the new British prime minister Monday, the latest in a revolving door of leaders trying to halt a decade of political turbulence and economic stagnation in the United Kingdom.

Burnham, 56, was appointed unchallenged after the unpopular Keir Starmer agreed to step down last month following a series of election defeats, U-turns and scandals.