When will Andy Burnham become Prime Minister?
Andy Burnham will become Labour leader this afternoon but will not yet be Prime Minister.
Andy Burnham will be crowned as Labour leader on Friday afternoon.
The party is holding a special conference to announce the results of the leadership contest, where there were no other candidates.
He received the backing of 379 of Labour’s 403 MPs - some 94 per cent.
He will take over from Sir Keir Starmer, who announced he would be standing down as Labour leader and Prime Minister a few weeks ago.
Despite finally becoming Labour leader, Mr Burnham will not be Prime Minister quite yet.
What is happening on Friday?
Mr Burnham will become Labour leader (after losing the 2010 and 2015 leadership contests) at a special conference in the afternoon.
Deputy leader Lucy Powell will open the event, and the results will be read out by National Executive Committee Chair Shabana Mahmood (who is also Home Secretary and tipped to become Mr Burnham’s Chancellor.
Mr Burnham will then give a speech. In the trail overnight it was revealed that he will vow to be “unashamedly Labour”.
There will be a short limbo period over the weekend where Sir Keir remains as prime minister but the biggest party in the House of Commons - Labour - is led by Mr Burnham.
How long does Sir Keir Starmer Prime Minister?
On Monday morning, Sir Keir will travel to Buckingham Palace to offer his resignation to the King. He will later give a speech at Downing Street.
Mr Burnham is then invited to Buckingham Palace where the King will invite him to form a government.
He will then take over as Prime Minister and head to No10 Downing Street.
He will give a speech in front of the media in Downing Street, before announcing his cabinet later in the day.
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