Lauren Frayer

Andy Burnham is Britain's seventh prime minister in the past decade. He says he'll devolve power away from London and to regional and municipal authorities.

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption

Andy Burnham is Britain's seventh prime minister in the past decade. He says he'll devolve power away from London and to regional and municipal authorities.

A comedian dressed as a trash can is vying for Nigel Farage's seat in Parliament. Count Binface is Oxford-educated Jon Harvey, whose costumed character has become a fixture in U.K. politics.

A comedian dressed as a trash can is vying for Nigel Farage's seat in Parliament. Count Binface is Oxford-educated Jon Harvey, whose costumed character has become a fixture in U.K. politics.

CLACTON-ON-SEA, England — The bar is relatively low to run for a seat in the United Kingdom's parliament.

Oxford-educated Jon Harvey's character Count Binface has become a fixture in U.K. politics. If elected, Binface pledges to build at least one affordable house, nationalize the singer Adele, "cut your taxes and raise everyone else's."

Far-right UK politician Nigel Farage(R) faces parody candidate Count Binface(L) in parliamentary elections this week. Benjamin Cremel/Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

When far-right Member of Parliament Nigel Farage quit, then re-entered a race for his own seat, mainstream political parties dismissed it as a stunt.

Four hundred years ago, the last of Britain's native beavers were hunted to extinction. But in 2009, scientists began a grand experiment to bring the furry, buck-toothed rodents back.