Andy Burnham

Andrew Murray Burnham (born 7 January 1970) is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party since July 2026. He has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield in Greater Manchester since June 2026 and was Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026; before that, he was the MP for Leigh from 2001 to 2017 and held several Cabinet positions. Burnham identifies as a socialist and is associated with the Labour Party's soft left; he is also a member of the Co-operative Party, which is allied with Labour. His political ideology has been called "Manchesterism".