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伯纳姆当选英国工党党首，将接替斯塔默出任英国首相

The British Labour Party has elected Andy Burnham as its leader at a special conference, and he will succeed Starmer as Prime Minister. 央央视新闻Follow·

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According to CCTV News, on July 17 local time, the ruling Labour Party in the UK announced at a special conference that Andy Burnham was elected party leader. After being appointed by King Charles III, he will succeed Starmer as British Prime Minister. Burnham, 56, formerly the Mayor of Greater Manchester, received support from a majority of Labour MPs in the leadership election, becoming the sole official candidate. Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader in June and will submit his resignation to the King on July 20. Under the UK parliamentary system, a change of party leader by the ruling party does not automatically trigger a general election. With Labour maintaining a majority in the House of Commons, the new leader directly assumes the premiership.

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* 1. Andy Burnham was elected party leader at the Labour Party special conference and will become the new British Prime Minister.

Burnham, formerly the Mayor of Greater Manchester, received support from a majority of MPs within the party, becoming the sole official candidate.

* 2. Current Prime Minister Starmer will submit his resignation to the King on July 20, after which Burnham will be appointed.

Starmer announced his resignation in June and will formally step down once the new leader is elected. Burnham will assume office through the King's appointment process.

* 3. A change of party leader by the ruling party does not trigger a general election; with Labour maintaining a majority, the new leader directly takes over.

Under the UK parliamentary system, a change of prime minister does not require a new general election. Labour's majority in the House of Commons ensures a smooth transition of power.

央视新闻 2026-07-17 19:32 北京

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当地时间7月17日，英国执政党工党在特别大会上宣布，安迪·伯纳姆当选工党党首，待英国国王查尔斯三世任命后，将接替斯塔默出任英国首相。

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根据程序，斯塔默将于20日向英国国王查尔斯三世递交辞呈。随后，伯纳姆将接受国王任命，正式就任英国首相。

现年56岁的伯纳姆曾任大曼彻斯特市长。此前，在工党党首选举中，伯纳姆获得多数工党议员支持，成为唯一正式候选人。

斯塔默于6月宣布辞去工党党首职务，并表示将在新党首产生后卸任首相。根据英国议会制度，执政党更换党首不会自动触发议会选举。在工党继续保持议会下院多数席位的情况下，新任工党党首将接任首相。

（总台记者杨兢兢） ▌本文来源：央视新闻微信公众号 *