Key Facts

• Andy Burnham became the UK's fourth prime minister in five years, replacing Sir Keir Starmer, after being elected as the Labour leader last week.
• Burnham announced an extra £340m to tackle rough sleeping over the next five years, as part of his promise to "end rough sleeping in our country" in his first speech as prime minister in Downing Street.
• The new prime minister promised a new 10-year plan for Britain to be unveiled later this year, which would aim to build a new economy and put "life's essentials back under public control".
• Burnham's first tasks as prime minister include appointing a new cabinet, with announcements expected on Monday afternoon, and making key appointments such as chancellor, foreign secretary, and home secretary.
• King Charles III formally appointed Burnham as prime minister, meeting with him in a private audience at Buckingham Palace, known as "kissing hands", where Burnham accepted the offer to form a government.