The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

‘My friends are very anti him’: Clacton weary at prospect of Farage byelection

The Reform leader’s constituents voiced little enthusiasm for their MP, or for Westminster politics in general

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7

The Guardian view on Nigel Farage’s byelection stunt: spectacle is not scrutiny

Editorial: The Reform UK leader wants voters to overrule parliamentary accountability. Labour should expose the trick, then offer a politics that works

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7

Farage’s resign and restand by-election plan branded ‘desperate political stunt’

It comes after the Reform UK leader confirmed reports in The Independent that he had discussed walking away from politics altogether as pressure piles up over his undeclared donations

The Independent UK · Jul 7

Farage’s by-election gamble is a last ditch attempt to save his dying dream of being prime minister

ANALYSIS: Farage must know that his chances of entering Downing Street are close to being extinguished and this is his last chance to move the dial – and that is the real reason for this latest drama, as political editor David Maddox reports

The Independent UK · Jul 7

Burnham urged to ditch ‘dangerous’ UK-US NHS drug deal

Exclusive: health groups call on expected next PM to rip up agreement, which analysis suggests could lead to 229,000 excess deaths by 2036

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7

Nigel Farage says he's resigning as MP and will run in 'people vs. the establishment' by-election

"I've decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions," Farage said. "It's a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment".

Euronews · Jul 7

Pension triple lock to be key driver of public spending pressure, says OBR

Under the triple lock, the UK’s state pension rises each year by whichever is highest out of inflation, wage growth or 2.5%.

Evening Standard · Jul 7

‘PM-in-waiting’ Burnham has questions to answer on defence, Badenoch says

The Conservative leader insisted that ‘silly season is not for the people running the country’.

Evening Standard · Jul 7

Thames Water creditors ‘will bid for company even if it is nationalised’

Group of 100 investors still discussing £10bn rescue proposal with officials from regulator Ofwat, says report

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7

Global Market: Britain's bond market poses early fiscal test for Andy Burnham

Britain's government bond market is expected to be a key test for Andy Burnham's economic credibility as investors scrutinise his commitment to fiscal discipline amid mounting spending pressures. While easing bond yields have offered some relief, analysts say persistent inflation risks and rising debt servicing costs will keep markets focused…

The Economic Times · Jul 7