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Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham hold first face-to-face talks on 'orderly' leadership transition

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Andy Burnham, a leading contender for his successor, to ensure a smooth power transition. Burnham, who recently won a by-election, is the sole declared candidate for Labour leadership. Access talks with civil servants have been authorized for potential leaders, with discussions to cover government…

The Times of India · Jun 23

The Guardian view on the politics of Scotland: like Labour, the SNP is in need of renewal

Editorial: The sentencing of Peter Murrell brings limited closure to a major scandal. But John Swinney’s government faces new challenges in a changing landscape

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

Who is likely to be in or out of a Burnham cabinet?

Big hitters such as Miliband, Mahmood and Streeting are seen as in line for the top jobs; others face an abrupt end to their ministerial careers

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

Andy Burnham edges closer to coronation as leadership rivals struggle to garner support

Starmer and Burnham meet face-to-face for the first time since the PM resigned as Labour’s newest MP prepares to succeed him

The Independent UK · Jun 23

Burnham holds secret hour-long meeting with Starmer – what we know

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The Independent UK · Jun 23

Farage breaks cover at last but finds the £5m question hasn’t gone away

A testy Reform UK leader tried to bat off questions about why a gigantic gift to him had anything to do with the public

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

Why is the UK now changing prime minister every few years?

This is not the UK’s first leadership transition in government, and it is unlikely to be the last. These events have, however, been rare until recently. In the 80 years since the end of the second world war, there have only been 18 prime ministers. The nineteenth, likely to be…

The Conversation · Jun 23

Starmer and Burnham hold face-to-face talks as PM pledges ‘smooth transition’

The Prime Minister met the frontrunner to replace him in No 10 for the first time since the Makerfield by-election.

Evening Standard · Jun 23

Starmer and Burnham hold talks as prime minister promises ‘smooth transition’ of power after resignation

The PM met the frontrunner to replace him in No 10 for the first time since the Makerfield by-election

The Independent UK · Jun 23

Mapped: Just 11 of 632 constituencies would vote to stay out of the EU in second referendum

Ten years on from the 2016 referendum, nearly half of Britons say they would vote ‘rejoin’ should they now be given another choice

The Independent UK · Jun 23