Veteran British politician Andy Burnham was on Friday confirmed as the new leader of the governing Labour Party, paving the way for him to become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister.
Announcing the result at a special Labour Party conference, Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood declared Burnham elected unopposed.
“There being no other eligibly nominated candidate, it is therefore my honour to declare that the duly elected leader of the Labour Party is Andy Burnham,” Mahmood said.
AFP
