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Keir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of Lords

Appointment by the outgoing prime minister potentially opens door for London mayor to join Burnham cabinet

The Guardian - UK

Could Count Binface actually win?

Pollsters recently asked a sample of adults in Britain who they would prefer to win the byelection in Clacton. The rather surprising answers showed that 33% favoured “comedy” candidate Count Binface, compared to just 21% who would back Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

The Conversation

Andy Burnham promised to change Greater Manchester. Almost ten years on, how did he do?

Almost ten years ago – just weeks before he was elected as Greater Manchester’s first metro-mayor – I sat down with Andy Burnham and interviewed him for The Conversation.

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Who will be Andy Burnham's Chancellor?

New favourite emerges to replace Rachel Reeves in Number 11

Evening Standard

Burnham too influenced by ‘vested interests’ to offer change, Polanski says

Exclusive: Green party launches pushback against idea that next PM will have more left-leaning agenda than Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Manchester – the city powering Andy Burnham, the UK’s incoming prime minister

Three months ago, Andy Burnham’s desk was filled with the business of running Greater Manchester. Buses. Housing. Policing. This mayoral region in the north of England is home to 3 million people and Burnham, a former minister in the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has been its…

The Conversation

How green is Andy Burnham? Britain’s next PM faces tough climate decisions

Heatwaves, high energy prices, calls for reindustrialisation and North Sea drilling are all high on the to-do list

The Guardian - UK

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Green Party defends politicians who attended Burnham effigy stabbing protest

Members of Hackney Council’s ruling Green Party attended a demonstration where an effigy of the incoming Prime Minister was repeatedly stabbed with darts

Evening Standard

EHRC trans code to come into force despite warning it will have 'devastating impact'

THE Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance will be a "devastating blow" to transgender people when it comes into force next…

The National (Scotland)

Not possible to compensate everyone hit by heating oil price hikes – minister

Minister for energy consumers Martin McCluskey said however some firms had voluntarily compensated customers after prices soared earlier this year.

Evening Standard

New prime minister will not ‘change UK-Ukraine dynamic’, Keir Starmer vows

The Prime Minister predicted his successor Andy Burnham would maintain the UK’s support for Kyiv.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham needs both Miliband brothers in his cabinet – but there is only room for one

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox examines whether Andy Burnham will bring back one – or both – of the Miliband brothers, or whether history could repeat itself with one losing out on a top job at the expense of the other

The Independent UK

Did Andy Burnham really fail to build any social housing in Greater Manchester?

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The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan given seat in Lords, as Starmer creates 26 new peers days before he leaves No 10 – as it happened

Downing Street sources suggested Khan’s elevation comes as part of a regular honours list, rather than being linked specifically to Starmer’s departure

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The Independent UK

Reform falsely claims Andy Burnham has not built any social housing in Manchester as mayor

The party admitted its Greater Manchester mayoral candidate “mis-spoke” after Sian Astley wrongly claimed Andy Burnham had overseen the construction of no social housing during his nine years as mayor

The Independent UK

Fact check: Has Andy Burnham really failed to build any social housing as Greater Manchester mayor?

Reform UK mayoral candidate Sian Astley claimed Andy Burnham had not built a single social home during his nine years as mayor of Greater Manchester – but government data tells a different story.

International Business Times UK

Andy Burnham Rules Out Wealth Tax as First Major Economic Priority Under Labour

Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham signals a pragmatic economic approach, prioritising stability over wealth tax debates, aiming to improve living standards and restore economic confidence.

International Business Times UK

Think Tank to Andy Burnham: Britain's £330 Billion Crisis Won't End Without Painful Tax and Pension Changes

Weak growth, ageing population and rising ill‑health fuel Britain's fiscal crisis, as Resolution Foundation urges tax and pension reforms under incoming PM Andy Burnham.

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The Economic Times

UK's Andy Burnham takes small-town regeneration to the national stage as PM

Andy Burnham plans to revitalize UK town centers with public and private investment. He aims to pump-prime housing and transport to attract private capital. Stockport's regeneration project serves as a successful model for this approach. Burnham seeks cross-party cooperation and faster delivery of development projects. This strategy will be a…

Euronews

Starmer tells Ukraine UK support will 'endure' after his departure

The outgoing prime minister will use his final visit to Kyiv to tell Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukraine's resistance has helped preserve Europe's security and that UK support will continue after he steps down.

The Guardian - UK

Burnham must learn from Starmer’s mistakes: Labour was elected to transform the economy, not just stabilise it

Devolution, tax, the EU and immigration: these are all opportunities for growth if Burnham abandons the excessive caution of the past few years, says economist Jonathan Portes

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Sam Neill’s cause of death announced; first case of bird flu in NZ; and Andy Burnham’s winding path to power

Actor’s family release information due to ‘inaccuracies and outright falsehoods’ in media

The Guardian - UK

Government brings British Steel under public ownership; oil price rises to $85 as US-Iran tensions escalate – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Economic Times

Next UK Prime Minister urged to end Labour Party's 'boys club'

Andy Burnham faces pressure to achieve gender balance in his new cabinet. Women in the Labour Party report a "boys' club" hindering their progress. Experts note Labour's failure to elect a female leader despite affirmative action. Burnham's government is seen as a potential watershed moment for change. Demands include a…

The Times of India

'Cast-iron support for Ukraine will always endure': Keir Starmer backs Kyiv on final visit as UK PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed UK's "cast-iron support" for Ukraine on Thursday as he made his final visit to Kyiv before stepping down.

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