Andy Burnham sworn in as new UK prime minister

For the seventh time in just 10 years, America's strongest overseas ally has a new leader. Andy Burnham was sworn in as the new British Prime Minister on Monday, and he says he wants to hit the ground running. Reporter Greg Palkott is outside the Prime Minister's residence in London with more. I'm feeling ready. I've had a long journey to this point, but I am ready to leave. The United Kingdom has a new Prime Minister. Andy Burnham got the official green light to form a government from King Charles on Monday morning, then traveled here to 10 Downing Street, laying out his vision for the UK's future, which he says will focus on social services and decentralizing political power. We will make this moment a circuit breaker for Britain, bringing forward the biggest changes in the last 40 years, a new political model and a new economic model. Burnham is a political populist who was nicknamed King of the North during his time as Mayor of Manchester, but he's already facing significant challenges, including skyrocketing inflation. And experts say the next few days will be crucial as he forms his cabinet. It will show whether it's gonna be pushed around by the left or whether he can try and, as he sort of said, balance the party. The office has become something of a revolving door since Brexit. Burnham is the seventh Prime Minister in just 10 years. On the streets of London, opinion is mixed so far, with most saying they're willing to give him a chance if it ends the political turmoil. I'm 50-50, really, in terms of whether he's gonna be an effective PM or not. We need some stability, but hopefully Andy Burnham will bring that and be in place for quite a long time. The White House says Burnham spoke with President Trump this morning, shortly after taking office.