Archie Goodburn meets prime minister over cancer funding
‘Give us a chance to fight’ Archie Goodburn is due to meet the prime minister today after his emotional plea for better brain cancer care and more research funding prompted a response from Downing Street. The Scottish swimmer made the appeal during an appearance on BBC Breakfast in August, calling on the government to appoint […]
3 days ago
Burnham Zelensky call: PM vows more pressure on Russia
UK stands with Ukraine after Trump and Zelenskyy’s latest clash Andy Burnham has reaffirmed Britain’s support for Ukraine following a phone call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as tensions between the Ukrainian president and Donald Trump threaten to complicate diplomatic efforts. The conversation took place on Saturday evening, just hours after Trump publicly clashed with Zelenskyy. According […]
1 week ago
No 10 leak reveals how Keir Starmer planned to stay in power as PM before stepping down
Questions raised whether Burnham is a ‘continuity PM’ Keir Starmer planned to stay in power as prime minister, and leaks have revealed how. Sky News revealed a massive leak on Thursday from Downing Street in how the former PM planned to stay in power, plans which eventually failed. Andy Burnham became prime minister in July […]
1 month ago
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 […]
1 month 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 months 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 […]
2 months ago