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After a golden summer, Andy Burnham braces for a stormy autumn

He’s riding high in the polls but the tough choices looming for our new PM will present a sobering reality check, writes Anne McElvoy

Evening Standard

British defence startup building missile interceptors hits £2.5bn valuation - just two years after launching

Cambridge Aerospace develops interceptor systems to use against drones

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: North Korea sending 50,000 troops to Russia – Zelenskyy

Kim Jong-un’s regime has already provided thousands of soldiers, as well as missiles and artillery; Turkey readies arms package for Ukraine. What we know on day 1,629

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Wes Streeting reveals ‘unbelievable volume’ of online homophobia since becoming defence secretary

He noted that while his appointment three weeks ago was ‘almost entirely unremarked upon in the media’, the online reaction has been starkly different

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer was 'not remotely unlikeable', Wes Streeting claims

KEIR Starmer’s unpopularity with the UK public was difficult to understand because he was not “remotely dislikeable”, Wes Streeting has…

The National (Scotland)

Wes Streeting denies taking crypto fraud money during Scotland visit

WES Streeting has denied taking money from a crypto entrepreneur who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for a billion-dollar fraud.

The National (Scotland)

Pc Harper’s mother visits scene of son’s death as 675,000 sign petition

A petition urging the Government to block Andrew Harper’s killers from being eligible for the early release scheme has more than 675,000 signatures.

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Volodymyr Zelensky hosts meeting with new Defence Secretary in Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelensky in a social media post thanked the King, Prime Minister Andy Burnham and the British people for their ‘unwavering support’.

Evening Standard

UK announces £8 billion investment in nuclear submarines

UK defence contractor BAE Systems has been tasked with delivering four Dreadnought Class nuclear-powered submarines as part of Britain's nuclear deterrent.

Euronews

£8.4 billion investment for nuclear submarines to be announced by UK Government

ANDY Burnham is set to unveil an £8.4 billion investment for nuclear submarines to get the new HMS Dreadnought through its sea trials and ready for…

The National (Scotland)

UK would pay heavy price for promising 3% defence goal without plan – Streeting

The Defence Secretary said he was committed to the overall goal and spending pledges made to Nato.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham vows £8.4bn nuclear submarine investment will create thousands of jobs

The nuclear-armed submarines are set to replace the current Vanguard-class when they enter service and will be capable of launching Trident 2 D5 ballistic missiles

The Independent UK

Trident renewal central to defence spending, says Andy Burnham

Prime minister to highlight investment in communities as he launches next phase of nuclear submarine replacement

The Guardian - UK

Armed officers to patrol UK’s largest Pride festival after Berlin attack

The deployment comes a week before the Brighton and Hove festival, which attracts an estimated 500,000 people

The Independent UK

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Trans rights group 'should be proscribed as terrorists', peer says

A PRO-TRANS campaign group should be proscribed as a terrorist organisation, the former UK Government adviser who called for a ban on Palestine…

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting vows to quit as defence secretary if military is not funded properly

Wes Streeting said that spending enough money on defence is ‘a matter of principle’

The Guardian - UK

Poll shows Labour ahead of Reform UK for first time since Burnham became PM – as it happened

New PM says he ‘wouldn’t get carried away’ by latest polling but says he is pleased if he has ‘connected with people’

The Independent UK

John Healey had one clear demand on defence spending. Now he’s chancellor, it’s all gone quiet

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The nearest the chancellor has got to discussing spending plans was in the relative merits of pork scratchings with the prime minister in a pub

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The Independent UK

Berlin Pride attack: Police shoot dead 21-year-old suspect Abdul Ballout after manhunt

Chancellor Merz says attackers ‘have only one purpose ... to take away our openness and freedom’

The National (Scotland)

UK Government fails to provide wildfire water‑bombing support for Cairngorms blaze

The UK Government has failed to provide the aerial water‑bombing support requested by Scottish ministers to tackle the Cairngorms wildfire,…

The Independent UK

Streeting says he is still in ‘first impressions territory’ with Trump

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The Independent UK

Wes Streeting refuses to say whether he trusts Donald Trump

But the new defence secretary claimed on Sky News that Europe would thank President Trump for waking it up from its complacency

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham says he will disagree with Trump in public if necessary

PM promises to ‘defend national interest before anything else’ in first big broadcast interview since entering No 10

Evening Standard

Burnham says he will defend Britain’s national interest in dealings with Trump

They spoke on the phone on Monday, within an hour of Mr Burnham arriving in Downing Street.

The National (Scotland)

The Labour Together key players still in Andy Burnham's UK Cabinet

ANDY Burnham’s Cabinet still features five MPs who were key players in the scandal-hit Labour Together movement, with an expert casting doubt on…

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