The challenges lying in wait for Burnham Letters: Readers respond to Andy Burnham’s speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester that laid out his vision for Britain The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
John Curtice verdict on what Andy Burnham means for Scottish Labour and SNP JOHN Curtice has given his verdict on what an Andy Burnham premiership might mean for Scottish Labour and the SNP ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
Nigel Farage declares £270k payment for just 12 HOURS' work promoting gold bullion Nigel Farage has declared his largest single payment yet for work outside his role as an MP, after earning £270,000 for promoting gold bullion The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
Where Labour want new nuclear power plants in Scotland – see the map The Scottish Government has long opposed new nuclear power, but Westminster commissioned a report anyway The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
My pitch to London: good growth to every postcode, hope in every heart Everyone can feel the country is not where it should be. People feel it in their bills, their rent, their high streets, their transport, and at the end of every month when there is less and less left over. Evening Standard · Jun 30
Andy Burnham says he will end culture of briefing against female ministers PM hopeful tells meeting of women’s parliamentary Labour party that any staff who undermine female members of his team will be sacked The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
Asylum decisions by public 'a reckless gamble with human lives', charity warns Labour's plan to hand asylum process decisions to the public has been described as "a reckless gamble with human lives" by a leading… The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
Andy Burnham makes major Scotland errors in 'tartanised' pitch to voters ANDY Burnham's pitch to Scottish voters was a "tartanised copy and paste" job that made multiple errors about Scotland's… The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
Reform MSP blasted for sending children to private school in England A Reform MSP has been blasted for sending her children to a private school in England instead of educating them in Scotland The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
Sky-high energy bills in winter show Scotland 'needs control of its own resources' ENERGY bills will remain sky high throughout winter, prompting calls from the SNP for Scotland to have control of its own resources. The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
Three in five voters think Burnham not ready for No10, poll finds A survey by More in Common found 59% of Britons did not think the Makerfield MP was ready for power. Evening Standard · Jun 30
Andy Burnham's chief of staff in transparency row over Douglas Alexander meeting Andy Burnham's incoming chief of staff has been linked to a lobbying row over a meeting with Douglas Alexander when he was Trade Minister The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
I’ve worked closely with both Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer. A single quality separates them Personable warmth is something that mistrustful voters sorely need, and Burnham has it. But he’ll also need a little of what Starmer has to succeed in No 10, says Nazir Afzal, former chief crown prosecutor for north-west England The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
Reform UK chair of Welsh environment committee may ‘undermine scrutiny’, says thinktank Climate campaigners question choice of James Evans for role given past criticism of green energy projects The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
The National (Scotland) · Jun 30 UK Parliament hit with formal complaint over pro-Israel lobbying debate THE UK Parliament has been sent a formal complaint about the conduct of a debate on pro-Israel lobbying after a petition was repeatedly branded…
Evening Standard · Jun 30 Andy Burnham tells Scots he offers ‘change’ from ‘broken’ Westminster politics The man expected to be the next prime minister told people he is ‘going to do things differently’.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30 Want to know what Andy Burnham would do in government? Take a look at his past His plan for the country is still vague, but there are clues to what he thinks, on topics from inheritance tax to welfare and social care, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30 ‘Commanding heights of the economy’: the postwar blueprint that inspires Burnham In the second of a series on nationalisation, we look at the lessons from Clement Attlee’s administration
AAP · Jun 30 Decision on unapologetic Liberal MP's future imminent State Liberal Party leaders are expected to make a decision on the future of an unapologetic MP after she complained to police a colleague had assaulted her.
Evening Standard · Jun 29 Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards cost of their own accommodation and support Migrants need settled status, or Indefinite Leave to Remain, to be able to permanently live, work, and study in the UK.
International Business Times UK · Jun 29 Labour's Andy Burnham Wants to Shift Power Across Britain But Faces One Big Question: Who Gave Him the Mandate? Andy Burnham is set to become the UK's Prime Minister, inheriting Labour's majority. His ambitious reform agenda faces criticism over legitimacy, with calls for a fresh election to validate his mandate.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29 Burnham sets out vision to transform Britain and fix ‘broken’ system Expected next prime minister focuses on restoring faith in politics, cost of living and devolution in major speech
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29 What is Andy Burnham’s economic and political blueprint for Britain? Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29 The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s speech: Rewiring Britain needs Westminster to give up real power Editorial: The country’s likely next prime minister sketches a post-Thatcherite state built on radical devolution. The test is whether Whitehall yields
The National (Scotland) · Jun 29 Legal expert gives verdict on Andy Burnham's vague Scottish devolution plans ANDY Burnham set out – albeit quite vaguely – his vision to extend devolution across the UK, including in Scotland ...