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Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham hold first face-to-face talks on 'orderly' leadership transition

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Andy Burnham, a leading contender for his successor, to ensure a smooth power transition. Burnham, who recently won a by-election, is the sole declared candidate for Labour leadership. Access talks with civil servants have been authorized for potential leaders, with discussions to cover government…

The Times of India

The Guardian view on the politics of Scotland: like Labour, the SNP is in need of renewal

Editorial: The sentencing of Peter Murrell brings limited closure to a major scandal. But John Swinney’s government faces new challenges in a changing landscape

The Guardian - UK

Who is likely to be in or out of a Burnham cabinet?

Big hitters such as Miliband, Mahmood and Streeting are seen as in line for the top jobs; others face an abrupt end to their ministerial careers

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Welcome to the Andy Burnham show: the Westminster frenzy sucking up the British media’s attention

Despite Friday’s awful rail crash, it was the PM-in-waiting’s journey from Manchester to London that dominated the headlines, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Manchester council leader Bev Craig announced as Labour candidate in mayor race

The city’s first female council leader and first LGBT leader is hoping to succeed former mayor Andy Burnham.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham wants to 'tear up' funding model for Scottish Parliament

BRITAIN’S likely next prime minister wants to “tear up” the funding mechanism for Holyrood, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

Time to Go, Keir? Poll Shows 62% of Britons Back Starmer's Shocking Resignation

A recent poll shows 62% of Britons support Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister, citing controversies and poor performance during his tenure.

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Andy Burnham edges closer to coronation as leadership rivals struggle to garner support

Starmer and Burnham meet face-to-face for the first time since the PM resigned as Labour’s newest MP prepares to succeed him

The Independent UK

Burnham holds secret hour-long meeting with Starmer – what we know

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The Independent UK

Farage breaks cover at last but finds the £5m question hasn’t gone away

A testy Reform UK leader tried to bat off questions about why a gigantic gift to him had anything to do with the public

The Guardian - UK

Why is the UK now changing prime minister every few years?

This is not the UK’s first leadership transition in government, and it is unlikely to be the last. These events have, however, been rare until recently. In the 80 years since the end of the second world war, there have only been 18 prime ministers. The nineteenth, likely to be…

The Conversation

Starmer and Burnham hold face-to-face talks as PM pledges ‘smooth transition’

The Prime Minister met the frontrunner to replace him in No 10 for the first time since the Makerfield by-election.

Evening Standard

Starmer and Burnham hold talks as prime minister promises ‘smooth transition’ of power after resignation

The PM met the frontrunner to replace him in No 10 for the first time since the Makerfield by-election

The Independent UK

Mapped: Just 11 of 632 constituencies would vote to stay out of the EU in second referendum

Ten years on from the 2016 referendum, nearly half of Britons say they would vote ‘rejoin’ should they now be given another choice

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Starmer vows ‘orderly’ transition in UK

LONDON - Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Tuesday to make the transition of power “as easy as possible”, as two Labour lawmakers considered whether to challenge frontrunner Andy Burnham amid concern about a coronation.

The National (Scotland)

Who is Al Carns, the Aberdeen-born Labour MP who could challenge Andy Burnham?

With Andy Burnham on his way to a potential prime ministerial coronation, it appears that Al Carns may try to get in the way of his ambition.

The Independent UK

The reason Andy Burnham may already be repeating Keir Starmer’s biggest mistake

IN THE ROOM: Nominations to replace Keir Starmer won’t even begin until 9 July – but just days after being sworn in, Burnham may already showing some red flags, warn Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson. Reported by Athena Stavrou and Maja Anushka

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Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure

Exclusive: Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on big projects

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Starmer defies critics to publish defence plan before Nato summit

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Why the UK shouldn’t expect a general election, even with a new prime minister in place

Keir Starmer’s departure as prime minister will not automatically trigger a general election, despite a clamour from some opposition politicians. But voters do not need to be involved in the selection of his successor because of how the UK political system operates: the Labour party won a five-year mandate in…

The Independent UK

Starmer to publish disputed defence plan in coming weeks despite Burnham objections

The PM’s likely successor has not signed up to the Defence Investment Plan

The Independent UK

Will Britain go to the polls? Why some people want Burnham to call a general election

Voters do not have to have a say on a change of prime minister. But could a bounce in the polls and the chance to catch Nigel Farage’s Reform UK on the hop convince the country’s next leader to risk it?

Evening Standard

Burnham to start receiving Government briefings as Labour MPs mull challenge

Sir Keir Starmer has authorised access talks to begin with ‘prospective candidates’, Downing Street said.

The Independent UK

Why Andy Burnham might not be worried about charming Donald Trump

ANALYSIS: Sir Keir Starmer took a deferential approach to dealing with Donald Trump, but political editor David Maddox explains why Andy Burnham might not follow suit

The Guardian - UK

Look at Keir Starmer’s tenure as prime minister. This is no ‘decent man’ who got unlucky

From Gaza to the Peter Mandelson row, his abandoned pledges to the ‘island of strangers’ claim, Starmer’s time at No 10 was truly dismal, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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