Andy Burnham of the Labour Party assumed the office of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and addressed staff and media at 10 Downing Street on July 20, 2026. He appointed John Healey, a former Defense Secretary who previously served in the Treasury under Gordon Brown, as Treasury chief. The government announced the removal of the tax on domestic electricity use for at least six months starting in October, funded by canceling digital ID plans, with an estimated annual household saving of £45.