Starmer allies see ‘hint of retribution’ in Burnham reshuffle
Allies of Keir Starmer have questioned Andy Burnham’s pledge to end factional infighting after he removed or demoted more than half of the outgoing prime minister’s cabinet in his first…
Fiscal hawk or big spender – what kind of chancellor will John Healey be?
On the frequent occasions that John Healey would travel abroad as defence secretary, he was so determined to keep working he would get the crew to tether a desk to…
Andy Burnham urges cabinet to examine ‘all possible ways’ to tackle cost of living crisis
Andy Burnham is under mounting pressure to explain how he will pay for his policy pledges as he implored his new cabinet to examine “all possible ways” to tackle the…
Ann Widdecombe ‘struck with hammer 21 times’, court hears
Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with murdering the Reform UK spokeswoman at her remote Devon home The man charged with murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe is accused of hitting…
Andy Burnham’s cabinet changes open door to rethink on Brexit
The appointment of Hamish Falconer to lead the Brexit reset talks suggests Andy Burnham may end up reconsidering Keir Starmer’s red lines, political editor David Maddoxwrites We are just 24…
From youth mobility to food exports: the outstanding EU dilemmas facing Burnham
Andy Burnham is unknown in Brussels, but that will soon change. In his schedule for the autumn is an EU-UK summit that may underscore the same dilemmas that have confronted…
World leaders congratulate Andy Burnham as he becomes Britain’s PM
World leaders have warmly congratulated Andy Burnham on his entry into 10 Downing Street as Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, but international media largely focused on the scale…
Ann Widdecombe’s cause of death yet to be established, inquest hears
An inquest has opened into the former MP and MEP’s death Ann Widdecombe’s cause of death is yet to be established, the opening of an inquest into her death has…
Russian warship carries out rare live-fire exercise 45 miles off UK coast
A Russian warship conducted a rare live-fire exercise in the Channel 45 miles south of Plymouth on Monday, the day Andy Burnham was appointed as prime minister. The Neustrashimy suddenly…
Thames Water investors offer ‘golden share’ in bid to head off nationalisation
The group of investors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have offered the government a “golden share” in a last-ditch attempt to convince Andy Burnham not to nationalise Britain’s…