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Why Britain Is Getting A New Prime Minister Without A General Election
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Britain is set to have a new Prime Minister without a general election after Burnham secured the necessary support from Labour lawmakers. This transition occurs because the Labour party holds a parliamentary majority.
Burnham was the only candidate to secure enough support from his fellow Labour lawmakers to replace Starmer as leader of the governing party. Because Labour holds a majority in government, its leader also becomes the UK prime minister.
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