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Meet Marie-France van Heel, Wife of Britain's New Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Marie-France van Heel alongside her husband Prime Minister Andy Burnham, arriving at Downing Street in London, United Kingdom, on July 20, 2026. —Karwai Tang—Getty ImagesWhen the U.K.’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived at 10 Downing Street earlier this week, his wife of 25 years, Marie-France van Heel, was right by his side.The couple, who share a son and two daughters, met at university, where van Heel was “much more high-flying” than Burnham, according to an interview the lawmaker gave in 2009.Burnham, 56, has publicly thanked his wife for the “sacrifice” she made early on in his poli...