swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Burnham’s victory piles pressure on Starmer to quit Burnham will head to London to be sworn in as a lawmaker as soon as Monday.
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Kwiyeon Ha, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Burnham could now trigger a leadership challenge to Starmer as soon as next week, once he is formally sworn in as a Member of Parliament.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Burnham is expected to head to London to be sworn in as soon as Monday.
—James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
The victorious Burnham will head to London to be sworn in as a lawmaker as soon as Monday.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
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Kwiyeon Ha, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Burnham could now trigger a leadership challenge to Starmer as soon as next week, once he is formally sworn in as a Member of Parliament.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Burnham is expected to head to London to be sworn in as soon as Monday.
—James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
The victorious Burnham will head to London to be sworn in as a lawmaker as soon as Monday.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
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