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Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ who looks set to become Britain’s next prime minister

PROFILE: The former New Labour minister has previously contested the leadership twice. Nicole Wootton-Cane looks at the life and career of the Greater Manchester mayor, who hopes to be Britain’s next prime minister

The Independent UK

Voices: A win for Andy Burnham doesn’t have to be the country’s loss

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: By offering Labour’s Makerfield candidate a role in government if he wins, the prime minister has shown how a faltering administration could yet be rebuilt. It would not look good to spurn such a substantive opportunity to serve both party and country

The Independent UK

Al Carns blasted for 'disgracefully smearing' Troubles victims with IRA comment

A FORMER advisor to Tony Blair has blasted a potential Labour leadership challenger for “disgracefully smearing” victims of the Troubles.

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Does the United Kingdom need a new Winston Churchill?

Since Brexit, a profoundly Churchillian event, the United Kingdom has experienced chronic political instability. No fewer than five prime ministers have succeeded one another at the head of a country whose governability is now being questioned. As speculation grows over who might replace the current prime minister, Keir Starmer, whose…

The Conversation

Roy Hattersley: Labour’s ‘nearly man’ who fought to hold the party together

The former deputy leader helped to make the party electable again but became increasingly disillusioned under Tony Blair.

Evening Standard

Brexit rebel and Starmer ally recognised in Birthday Honours

A prominent Labour MP and close associate of Sir Keir Starmer has been appointed a Dame in the King’s Birthday Honours, alongside knighthoods for two former senior Conservative figures and political diarist Chris Mullin.

The Independent UK

As John Healey goes, the political vultures circle Starmer. And so continues our history of PM-icide

A small, eccentric electorate gets to oust the UK’s leaders and then chooses largely inadequate replacements. It’s an absurd process and we’re locked into it again, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Could Keir Starmer resign and who are the top contenders to replace him as prime minister?

Andy Burnham’s dramatic victory in Makerfield has heaped further pressure on Sir Keir’s already strained position in No 10

The Independent UK

Prince Philip Told Royal Author That Queen Elizabeth’s Famous Public Crying Moment Actually Didn’t Happen

"The Queen doesn't cry."

Marie Claire

John Healey’s departure shows even the most sturdy MPs have a breaking point

Despite his managerial veneer and quiet approach, the outgoing defence secretary is a highly political operator

The Guardian - UK

This Week in History: From rigged elections to World Cup fever

Explore how major events between 8 and 14 June were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Some political parties don’t believe in defence, claims Robertson

The former Nato chief said there was ‘animosity’ directed towards the armed forces.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham accused of 'dancing to Nigel Farage's tune' with immigration comments

ANDY Burnham has been accused of “dancing to Nigel Farage's tune” after pledging to make “greater use” of migrant detention centres if…

The National (Scotland)

Labour grandees welcome paedo-linked ally to drinks bash

SENIOR Labour figures welcomed an ally suspended from the party over his links to a sex offender to a drinks event last week ...

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UK’s fragile heirloom: ceramics sector calls for more help to save ‘vital industry’

Brands such as Portmeirion in Stoke welcome £120m package but seek further support to avert fresh closures

The Guardian - UK

The US’s role in the rise of communist regimes

Brief letters: American foreign policy | Donald Trump’s self-reflection | Tony Blair’s Toryism | Keir Starmer on Whatsapp | Nine times table

The Guardian - UK

Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free

Tony Blair’s departure as PM should have prompted a fresh start for Labour. But Starmer’s sad, backward-looking government remains in his thrall, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

Britain is in a doom loop: people mistrust democracy and politicians. I say a hope loop is possible too

There are ways to address the lack of faith. And unless Starmer, Burnham or Streeting do that, the issue of who is PM is moot, says Polly Curtis of Demos

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Evening Standard

Cooper accuses Tories of China ‘withdrawal’ and rejects Blair criticism

The Foreign Secretary accused opponents of ‘cancel culture’ foreign policy as she defended the Labour Government’s warming relations with Beijing.

The Guardian - UK

What Blair gets wrong about the economy – it is fired by people, not business

Letters: Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article about Tony Blair’s vision for the future

The Guardian - UK

British politics is fractured and chaotic – but at last it’s brimming with ideas for the future

Finally, Labour is talking policy, thanks to the leadership contest and Tony Blair’s intervention – and the centre-right is making a much-needed fightback too, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds

Net zero industry accounts for more than a million jobs and benefits whole country, according to CBI Economics

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson files reveal Labour party is riddled with doubts and infighting

Documents were published to reveal what ministers knew about his links to Epstein, but instead exposed government rifts

The Conversation

Tony Blair has taken aim at Keir Starmer – but some of his criticisms apply to New Labour too

It is rare for former prime ministers to engage in debates about public policy nearly 20 years after they left office. Other than the most general observations, they tend to avoid interventions. So, when Tony Blair offered 5,700 words of criticism directed at the party he led for 13 years,…

The National (Scotland)

Richard Murphy: Are there too many unemployed young people? If so, it's on Labour

WHY are unemployment and alienation from the workplace such persistent problems among young people that they have consistently existed under…

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