The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

Chinook crash: Victims’ families urge Burnham to order fresh review into tragedy

The cause of the crash, which killed 29 serving military personnel, has never been established

The Independent UK · Jul 26

UK’s North–South life expectancy divide widens as study finds shocking differences

UK life expectancy is now also lowest of all comparable high-income countries, apart from Germany and the US

The Independent UK · Jul 26

Badenoch writes open letter to Burnham with challenge over tax hikes to fund social care reform

Social care is not free at the point of use and high costs sometimes mean people are forced to sell their homes

The Independent UK · Jul 26

Gary Stevenson Quits YouTube: Wealth Tax Campaigner Reveals Health Battle Behind Exit

Gary Stevenson, a wealth tax campaigner, quits YouTube citing health concerns after facing criticism for his Channel 4 documentary. He remains committed to advocating for wealth tax reforms.

International Business Times UK · Jul 26

John Healey had one clear demand on defence spending. Now he’s chancellor, it’s all gone quiet

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The nearest the chancellor has got to discussing spending plans was in the relative merits of pork scratchings with the prime minister in a pub

The Independent UK · Jul 26

Andy Burnham’s love of music is ‘not fake’, says indie band singer

The Lottery Winners’ singer Thom Rylance said he was a friend of the PM.

Evening Standard · Jul 26

Gary Stevenson to quit YouTube channel, citing health concerns

Former City trader’s weekly Gary’s Economics videos took off during the Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26

Monica Lennon to stand in Scottish Labour leadership contest

She is the first politician to enter the race to succeed Anas Sarwar.

Evening Standard · Jul 26

Burnham v Starmer: one week in, how do their leadership styles compare?

From TikTok appearances to ‘sugar rush’ policies, new prime minister is taking different approach to predecessor

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26

The week in pictures: Wildfires rage in Europe, youth protests rock India and UK names new PM

Unprecedented wildfires swept across France and Spain, youth-led protests in India forced the country's education minister to resign and Andy Burnham became the United Kingdom's new prime minister. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.

France 24 · Jul 26