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Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending ‘mess to his successor’ amid concern over £5bn black hole

Tory leader accuses Starmer of ‘leaving this mess to his successor’

The Independent UK

The key flaw in Burnham’s ‘No 10 in the North’ plan

Andy Burnham is bringing Downing Street to Manchester. The landmark plans for a Northern government hub were announced in Burnham’s speech on 29 June, in which he said that “No 10 North will be at the centre of a rewired Britain.”

The Independent UK

Burnham told of £4.7bn defence black hole yesterday, minister suggests

Ministers faced questions over the funding gap and whether Mr Burnham was blindsided by Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement.

The Independent UK

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Andy Burnham is about to have a crash course in hardcore geopolitics

The likely next prime minister would rather be in Warrington than Washington, but foreign policy will dominate his agenda more than he thinks, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Burnham told of £4.7bn gap in Starmer’s defence improvement plan on day it was published, minister suggests

Burnham left to find £4.7bn to fund a black hole in Starmer’s defence spending plan

The Independent UK

Three in five voters think Burnham not ready for No10, poll finds

A survey by More in Common found 59% of Britons did not think the Makerfield MP was ready for power.

Evening Standard

Burnham vows to 'rewire Britain' with devolution push and 'No. 10 North' in Manchester

Labour's likely next PM set out a 10-year economic plan in his Manchester speech, promising greater regional powers and a shift away from trickle-down economics.

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Shabana Mahmood to introduce new Canada-inspired asylum routes into UK

The new law will also tighten the definition of ‘family’ for the purposes of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

The Independent UK

Mahmood to open safe routes for refugees while restricting rights claims

The Home Secretary said her plan was to ensure the UK has a trusted asylum system for ‘generations to come’.

Evening Standard

Starmer hits back at home secretary over calls to sack minister

Downing Street issued a rebuke to both Ms Mahmood and Mr Tapp

The Independent UK

Downing Street rebukes Mahmood and Tapp amid row over immigration article

Shabana Mahmood had called for Sir Keir Starmer to sack Mike Tapp.

Evening Standard

Ex-foreign secretary David Miliband hails Andy Burnham’s ‘openness and energy’

The former MP ignored a question over whether he was interested in a return to government if Mr Burnham becomes prime minister.

Evening Standard

Downing Street concerned after US pilot avoids UK trial for strangling woman

The case was not investigated by the local police and was instead handed to the US military.

Evening Standard

Labour minister 'openly declares war' on Home Secretary as she tries to get him fired

A LABOUR minister has appeared to openly mock his boss, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, after she tried and failed to get him fired ...

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Mike Tapp ‘won’t be intimidated over’ unsanctioned article about migration

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has called for the Prime Minister to dismiss Mr Tapp after he wrote an article about her migration overhaul.

The Guardian - UK

Mahmood in standoff with Starmer over No 10 not sacking junior minister

Mike Tapp wrote unauthorised article saying new settlement rules should not cover overseas care workers

The National (Scotland)

Three reasons Irish reunification could be nearer than we think

TODAY’S panel event organised by the Social Democratic and Labour Party exploring constitutional change, coinciding with the 10-year anniversary…

The Independent UK

Downing Street fails to rule out any extra funding for defence investment plan

The prime minister will press ahead with publishing the long-delayed plan ahead of the Nato summit after a dispute over funding earlier this month triggered the resignation of two defence ministers

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Keir Starmer focused on living costs and orderly transition in final weeks as PM

The Prime Minister said he hoped to ensure disruption was ‘absolutely minimised’ as he hands over power after his final weeks in Downing Street.

The Guardian - UK

Officials will lobby Burnham to revive ‘war bonds’ idea to pay for higher defence spending

Senior figures, including some in No 10, want the Treasury to be allowed to borrow more for military spending

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on priorities for a new prime minister: foreign policy cannot be an afterthought

Editorial: Keir Starmer came to power without a strategic concept of post-Brexit Britain’s place in the world. His successor must not repeat that mistake

The Guardian - UK

Graceless Kemi concedes not a croak of kindness for newly liberated Keir

It is customary to say something complimentary about a departing PM but the Tory leader couldn’t meet the moment

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer to stay on as MP but unlikely to want cabinet role

Spokesperson says departing PM will serve out remainder of his term representing Holborn and St Pancras

The National (Scotland)

Will Keir Starmer still face PMQs today after resignation announcement?

KEIR Starmer announced his decision to resign as Prime Minister on Monday morning, setting out a timetable for his departure, but as he is still in…

The Guardian - UK

Burnham and Starmer hold ‘frosty’ meeting to thrash out transition of power

With Burnham and his team potentially having only weeks before he becomes PM, Starmer has agreed to give him access to civil service

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