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Britain's seventh prime minister in just the past decade officially takes office today
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Current Prime Minister Keir Starmer just delivered his farewell speech outside 10 Downing Street
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Afterwards, he travels to Buckingham Palace to formally submit his resignation to King Charles
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The King will then invite Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester
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often called the King of the North, to form a new government as Britain's next prime minister
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Burnham has promised to, quote, rewire Britain and is expected to unveil a 10-year plan for the country
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along with his team of ministers, the UK's equivalent of a cabinet
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He will inherit a long list of challenges, from sluggish economic growth to an increasingly strained relationship with the United States following the conflict with Iran
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President Trump, meanwhile, welcomed Burnham's arrival in a social media post, praising his support for expanding North Sea oil and gas production
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A sharp contrast to Britain's recent push to make the North Sea one of the world's largest offshore wind regions
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an effort Trump has repeatedly criticized
