Andy Burnham gestures after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during a meeting in central London on Friday. | POOL / VIA AFP-JIJI
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Jul 19, 2026
London – Little known on the international stage, Andy Burnham is expected to broadly maintain Keir Starmer’s position on major foreign policy issues as the U.K.’s next prime minister.
This includes bolstering London’s close ties with Kyiv and plans to strengthen relations with the European Union after the rancor of the Brexit years.
But in line with a growing clamor on the left wing of the Labour Party angered by the Gaza conflict, he could take a tougher line on Israel.
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