Burnham calls on Polanski to reverse Green Party’s ‘completely wrong’ motion on Zionism Prime minister says controversial declaration ‘shouldn't be supported in any way, shape or form’ The Independent UK · Oct 9
Labour beat Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras by-election ZACK Polanski has failed to take Holborn and St Pancras for the Greens as Labour held on in Keir Starmer's former constituency. The National (Scotland) · Oct 8
Andy Burnham announces £48m partnership in bid to find dementia cure The Prime Minister, whose father Roy died last month after suffering from Alzheimer’s, said he wanted Britain ‘to be the country that makes the breakthrough’ The Independent UK · Oct 8
Polls close in Holborn and St Pancras by-election as Polanski eyes Starmer’s former seat IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 8
Holborn and St Pancras by-election result in full: How many votes did Zack Polanski get? How many votes did each candidate get in the north London by-election? Evening Standard · Oct 8
Polls close in Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Labour hopes to retain seat Contest seen as test of Andy Burnham’s ability to unite Labour voters amid threat from Green party’s Zack Polanski The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Holborn and St Pancras by-election results in charts and graphs The results in the Holborn and St Pancras are yet to be announced. The National (Scotland) · Oct 8
Sinn Féin representatives receive police letters over Drumcree stand-off Sinn Féin and People Before Profit elected representatives have received letters from police probing alleged criminal offences in the ongoing parading dispute in Portadown The National (Scotland) · Oct 8
Irish political parties urge Burnham to intervene over Drumcree parade dispute Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Labour leader Ivana Bacik are among those who signed the letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Evening Standard · Oct 8
Not since 9/11 has the UK faced such a security crisis – and threat to our liberal principles The combination of Iranian, Russian and Chinese aggression is deeply worrying: just how much more concerned about security should the country be?, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Burnham needs to avoid scaring Chinese car-makers off A: Andy Burnham has reportedly been warned by the German chancellor that rejoining the EU will not be possible unless the UK raises tariffs on Chinese electric cars to 45 per cent. But he needs to be careful, warns Steve Fowler The Independent UK · Oct 8
Campaigners led by Chris Packham urge prime minister to rethink Send overhaul Exclusive: Letter to government says changes will unfairly remove legal protections for children in England The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Andy Burnham to monitor Russia’s suspected pneumonic plague case ‘closely’ Plague is no longer found in the UK but occurs in several countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas The Independent UK · Oct 8
Andy Burnham responds to reports of death from the plague in Russia Andy Burnham has said he would be monitoring the situation closely amid reports a woman died fom the plague in Russia The National (Scotland) · Oct 8
International Business Times · Oct 8 Iran Now Also Suspected of Targeting Air Force Bases Used by The U.S. in Germany: Report The bases include Ramstein and Spangdahlem.
Evening Standard · Oct 8 UK ‘open’ to Germany joining next generation fighter jet programme, says Burnham Gcap, initially a pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to build a sixth generation fighter jet, welcomed Canada as an ‘observer nation’ in July.
The Independent UK · Oct 8 Burnham and Merz set to confirm security pact to counter hybrid Russian threats The two leaders are expected to confirm a joint UK-Germany security partnership
The Independent UK · Oct 8 Burnham meets Merz in Berlin to discuss foreign sabotage and cyber attacks Prime minister Andy Burnham has arrived in Berlin to meet German chancellor Friedrich Merz , formally launching a UK- Germany security partnership designed to counter cyber attacks, sabotage, and hybrid threats from foreign adversaries, particularly Russia . The official visit marks the formal ratification of the Kensington Treaty, committing both…
The Independent UK · Oct 8 ‘Enormous amount to do’ to protect UK music industry from AI, experts say Ahead of an AI summit at Beyond the Music festival convened by Andy Burnham, industry figures say the UK needs to do more to protect its artists from unregulated generative AI, as record labels battle to stamp out copycats mimicking homegrown artists like Harry Styles, Jorja Smith and Adele
Evening Standard · Oct 8 Burnham meets Merz for security talks in Berlin The pair are expected to confirm a new UK-Germany joint partnership to counter sabotage, cyber attacks and other threats.
The Independent UK · Oct 8 Martin Lewis shares seven ways to boost your state pension Andy Burnham announced proposals to adjust the triple lock in order to build up a National Care Service
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 UK politics: Polls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – as it happened Voters choosing replacement for Keir Starmer, who announced he was standing down last month
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU Finance minister, Roland Lescure, welcomes Burnham’s pledge to explore closer ties with bloc
Euronews · Oct 8 UK PM Burnham in Berlin: Russian threats and EU ties top agenda in first Germany visit Burnham's meeting with Merz comes amid increasing warnings of hybrid threats in Europe and follows a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport in August - which Berlin has accused Russia of orchestrating.
The Independent UK · Oct 8 Burnham to meet German chancellor in Berlin today – what they are set to discuss IN FULL