Russia issues new warning to UK as former colonel publishes updated map of strike targets
‘If not today, then tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow’ World War 3 fears have been ratcheted up further as another serious warning from Russia has been made towards the UK, in just a couple of days. As if the numerous threats to Britain already weren’t enough, a Russian strategist has now warned of launching […]
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Burnham to face Parliament as prime minister for the first time
MPs are now back at work On Tuesday, Andy Burnham will address the Commons as prime minister, with MPs back at work after the summer recess. As the BBC reports, it comes six weeks after Burnham walked up Downing Street, and 16 years after he last stood at the dispatch box as part of a […]
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Burnham will not vote on assisted dying bill, unlike Starmer
The PM said ‘there is no single right position’ Unlike his predecessor Keir Starmer, Prime Minister Andy Burnham will not vote on the assisted dying bill for England and Wales. In two weeks’ time, MPs are likely to get the chance to debate and vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. This […]
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Mike Ashley attacks Andy Burnham’s ‘populist’ High Street plans in letter to No 10
Accused the PM of ‘jumping on everyday fixes’ Billionaire Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham to criticise the cost of living and retail announcements as “populist reactions”. Ashley further accused the PM of “jumping on ‘everyday fixes’ or bandwagons”. Ashley said “disastrous” business rates policies and rising employment costs […]
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Nepal floods: King ‘heartbroken’ as 33 UK residents remain missing
Thirty-three from the UK remain missing King Charles has said he and Queen Camilla are “heartbroken” by the Nepal floods, as 33 people from the UK remain missing. Among the missing British citizens are a 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy. Nepali authorities said that the death toll from the flash flooding has risen to […]
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Border poll ‘off the table’, says Andy Burnham on first Northern Ireland visit
‘We’ve got to focus on bringing people together’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that a border poll on Irish unification is “off the table”, as he ruled out a referendum during his first official visit to Northern Ireland as prime minister. As he spoke in Belfast, the PM said the votes on Brexit and […]
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