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 […]
2 days ago
Andy Burnham exchanged messages with fake Trump Chief of Staff
The messages were flagged to authorities Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles. The prime minister communicated with the person before becoming suspicious that the contact was illegitimate, according to Politico, which first reported the exchange. Downing Street has declined to comment on the security […]
2 weeks ago
Burnham launches cost-of-living tour to ‘give people room to breathe’
Burnham will pledge ‘a series of measures to make life easier.’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham is preparing to embark on a cost-of-living tour of the UK, with Downing Street pledging “a series of measures to make life easier” for people struggling with rising prices in the coming days. What Burnham’s tour will focus on No […]
3 weeks ago
Burnham to scrap Starmer’s digital ID scheme as ‘reset of priorities’ revealed
Millions were already against it Incoming prime minister Andy Burnham is expected to scrap Keir Starmer’s plans for digital ID cards in a “reset of priorities”, it has been revealed. As Burnham is set to enter Downing Street on Monday, he will reallocate unspecified resources from unpopular plan to helping with cost of living. Burnham’s […]
1 month ago
A quick guide to Andy Burnham: the journey so far
He looks all set After winning the support of the party’s MPs, Andy Burnham on Friday took over from Keir Starmer as Labour leader. What this means is that he we will become the UK’s prime minister very soon, and the seventh in the last 10 years. Burnham became leader of Labour on Friday (17 […]
1 month ago
Keir Starmer ‘set to resign tomorrow’ and set out orderly exit
Senior Labour figures have confirmed Following Andy Burnham’s triumphant return to Westminster in the Makerfield byelection, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly preparing for his departure this week. According to The Observer, it is understood that Starmer has reached the conclusion that he can no longer hold his position at No 10, as he had […]
2 months ago