Andy Burnham urged to be radical on economy to help Labour win next election Exclusive: Poll shows policies such as rent control and higher wealth taxes could fend off Reform UK in key seats The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
Starmer must say what he will cut to fund £15bn defence rise, SNP says The party said the Labour leader’s ‘unfunded’ defence plans could take ‘vital’ money away from schools and hospitals. Evening Standard · Jul 1
Angela Rayner throws her support behind Burnham’s town hall powers agenda The Labour MP and former deputy prime minister said she wanted to see ‘a much deeper cultural change’ in how Britain is governed. Evening Standard · Jul 1
Voices: Sir Keir has left a fiscal mess for Andy Burnham to clean up THE INDEPENDENT VIEW : Editorial: A £4.7bn shortfall in the Defence Investment Plan is some legacy for the PM to leave his successor to fund, especially after complaining so bitterly about the ‘black hole’ left by his own predecessors The Independent UK · Jul 1
Can the Manchester Model save United Kingdom? Following Keir Starmer's resignation as the United Kingdom's prime minister, Andy Burnham, the popular Labour politician who just won a seat in parliament in a special election, appears more likely than ever to succeed him. Whether or not this happens, however, the political drama has focused attention on the UK's… Bangkok Post · Jul 1
Charges to be considered against MP Dan Norris in sexual offences investigation Avon and Somerset Police began investigating a man in his 60s in December 2024 The Independent UK · Jul 1
Stroppy Starmer in no mood to take Dip stick from Tories at PMQs Keir was angry and he no longer cared that much – and Kemi, for the first time in her life, backed down from a fight The Guardian - UK · Jul 1
'No evidence' Peter Murrell stole public money, watchdogs tell Scottish Labour MP THERE is “no reason to believe” weaknesses in the system may have allowed Peter Murrell to embezzle public money and “no evidence” he did… The National (Scotland) · Jul 1
No concerns raised about Murrell stealing taxpayer money, Commons says The Electoral Commission also said there was no evidence Murrell misused public funds. Evening Standard · Jul 1
Andy Burnham says ‘nothing off table’ in case of Rochdale grooming gang leader Labour leader-in-waiting wants to close loophole preventing deportation of sex offender The Guardian - UK · Jul 1
Andy Burnham says 'Holyrood is as distant as Westminster'. The data shows he's wrong ANDY Burnham’s “pitch to Scotland” failed to even acknowledge his promise of more devolution, let alone provide any details of what it meant… The National (Scotland) · Jul 1
Israeli government spent over £50,000 on trip for senior Reform UK officials THE Israeli government spent more than £50,000 on a trip for senior Reform UK officials ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 1
Badenoch torpedoes Starmer at PMQs: 'Generals can count, the Kremlin can count, his defence plan doesn't add up' Sketch: Deserted by Labour troops, the Prime Minister was like a tank with depleted armour and wonky tracks as he came under fire from Mrs Badenoch Evening Standard · Jul 1
Keir Starmer launches attack on SNP over Peter Murrell scandal KEIR Starmer launched an attack on the SNP over the Peter Murrell scandal as he dodged questions over his "paper thin" defence investment… The National (Scotland) · Jul 1
The National (Scotland) · Jul 1 John Swinney responds after Kate Forbes speaks at ‘anti-woke' London conference JOHN SWINNEY has responded after Kate Forbes attended an event that has been described as the “anti-woke Davos” ...
The National (Scotland) · Jul 1 'Raise the Colours' leader to stand trial on child pornography charges A leading figure in the "Raise the Colours" movement is due to stand trial accused of making indecent child images.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 1 John Swinney hits out at Andy Burnham's 'lack of knowledge' about Scotland JOHN Swinney has said that Andy Burnham’s claim that parts of Scotland feel as distant from Holyrood as they do from Westminster showed a…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 1 Law Society of Scotland urges SNP to honour manifesto pledge on Lord Advocate THE SNP Government must take steps to address the “important constitutional question” of the role of Scotland’s chief prosecutor, lawyers have…
Evening Standard · Jul 1 Andy Burnham 'to slash' central Government with tens of thousands of jobs going in London The Prime Minister-in-waiting is vowing to deliver the ‘biggest devolution of power in modern times’ in Britain
Evening Standard · Jul 1 Swinney rejects Burnham’s claim Scots feel distant from Holyrood The First Minister accused the Labour leadership hopeful of trying to ‘lecture’ him and described his comments as ‘polemics’.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1 ‘Imagine this was your daughter’: how grieving mothers campaigned to close sentencing gap David Lammy’s decision to increase minimum sentence for domestic murder victims follows years of tireless lobbying
Evening Standard · Jun 30 Tory grandee Michael Heseltine backs Andy Burnham’s No 10 North Lord Heseltine said if the ex-mayor delivered on the broad vision he set out on Monday, it could be ‘very beneficial’ for ‘our entire economy’.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30 Burnham left with £4.7bn bill for Starmer’s new defence investment plan Ally of PM-in-waiting says four-year boost for the armed forces is an ‘unexploded bomb’
Evening Standard · Jun 30 Two new Scottish MPs make their maiden speeches after by-election wins The SNP’s Lara Bird and the Conservatives’ Douglas Lumsden made their maiden speeches from the green benches on Tuesday.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 30 Reform condemn hate crime surge in Scotland – without a flicker of self-reflection REFORM UK had the audacity to condemn the recent rise in reported hate crimes in Scotland – completely absent of any self-reflection on its own…