JAKARTA - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held his first meeting with Andy Burnham amid a leadership transition following his decision to resign earlier this week.
The meeting, which took place after Burnham's victory in the British parliamentary by-election in the Makerfield constituency last week, came after Downing Street confirmed that Burnham had access to the civil service briefing.
According to a report in The Times, the access was granted given that Burnham will stand for election as Labour leader.
When announcing his resignation on Monday, Starmer said he would remain in his post until his successor was elected.
Starmer's resignation triggered a leadership contest in the Labour Party's internal that will determine who will be the new British prime minister.
A Downing Street spokesman said during the Labour Party leadership election, the British government would run as a caretaker government.
"There will be no major policies or new funding commitments approved until a new prime minister is appointed," the spokesman said.
However, a number of ministers are said to release a defense spending plan in the next few days.
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