The Labour leader will say he is "acutely conscious" of the UK's high turnover of prime ministers, as he becomes the seventh in 10 years on Monday.

Burnham was pictured running in central London on Sunday afternoon, on the eve of his premiership Andy Burnham will promise to give people "more breathing room" when he gives his first speech as prime minister outside No 10 on Monday. He is expected to say he is "acutely conscious" of the UK's high turnover of prime ministers - and that politics needs to be more stable and responsible. And he is expected to characterise the moment as one of "reflection and resolution", arguing Britain must be honest about the challenges it faces. Burnham will officially replace Sir Keir Starmer and become the UK's 59th prime minister - and seventh in 10 years - on Monday, following a meeting with King Charles III. In a letter published on Sunday evening, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch wished Burnham "every success" as prime minister, but warned he was entering office without "any clear plan". "You have refused calls to come to Parliament for questions from MPs, and you have not submitted yourself to serious media scrutiny," Badenoch wrote. It also included a promise of Conservative support to cut the benefits bill, and urged the incoming prime minister to rule out any new tax rises.