00:00Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new leader of Britain's Labour Party,
00:05succeeding Keir Starmer after winning the leadership contest.
00:08He is expected to formally become Prime Minister on Monday,
00:12making him the country's seventh Prime Minister in the past decade.
00:16Burnham pledged to restore hope to communities he says have been long overlooked by British politics,
00:22while returning more power to local governments.
00:24He also promised to reconnect Labour with its traditional values
00:28and said his future cabinet would represent all wings of the party.
00:32The former Greater Manchester Mayor returns to Parliament after winning a by-election in Makerfield last month,
00:39a victory that cleared the way for his leadership bid.
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