prime minister

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"I'm supporting Andy to be prime minister," she told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Until earlier this month, the 56-year-old wasn’t even a member of parliament, let alone the prime minister in waiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

On Monday, he announced his decision to step down as leader of the ruling Labour Party, which also means — as in most parliamentary democracies — resigning as prime minister.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

The big question in Westminster today is not who will be prime minister, it's who will Andy Burnham appoint to his government and what will he do with power.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

That they were giving an award named after a beloved prime minister who had been tragically murdered by a deranged man to someone who represented people on death row revealed a lot about their values.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson