Andy Burnham scraps controversial Keir Starmer plan to axe jury trials Justice Secretary Alex Norris said he decided to ‘change course’ after hearing the ‘strength of feeling on the proposal’ Evening Standard · Oct 4
Scottish pensioners tell Andy Burnham 'don't hit us to pay for English care' PENSIONERS are calling on Andy Burnham to explain why he plans to “hit” them with changes to the triple lock. The National (Scotland) · Oct 4
'German-style councils for Scotland? This is what Andy Burnham told me' A TOP lawyer who interviewed Andy Burnham before he became Prime Minister has called on the Labour leader to bring in German-style federalism to the UK. The National (Scotland) · Oct 4
Inside the SNP as party weighs up Andy Burnham as rival and unlikely ally THE SNP are sizing up the new Prime Minister with interest and scepticism. The National (Scotland) · Oct 4
Burnham scraps controversial Starmer plan to axe jury trials The move is a U-turn on radical plans to cut thousands of jury trials across England and Wales in a bid to tackle the court backlog The Independent UK · Oct 3
Controversial plan to curb jury trials scrapped Barrister Karl Turner, who had the Labour whip suspended after he criticised plans to restrict jury trials, welcomed the decision. The Independent UK · Oct 3
Andy Burnham’s decision to keep the right to jury trials is welcome But it leaves the problem of unacceptable court backlogs unresolved The Independent UK · Oct 3
Labour leapfrog Reform in the polls after Brexit pledge Labour has returned to the top of the polls at 30 per cent following Prime Minister Andy Burnham's pledge to rethink Britain's post- Brexit relationship with the European Union. An Opinium survey revealed that 54 per cent of adults support Burnham's approach to EU relations, with 46 per cent stating… The Independent UK · Oct 3
Trump is ‘absolutely right’ the UK must spend more on defence, says Wes Streeting As the Ministry of Defence targets full war-fighting readiness, Streeting is aligning with Trump on military expansion funding The Independent UK · Oct 3
Labour back on top in polls after Burnham’s Brexit pledge The survey, carried out in the days after the prime minister’s conference speech, suggested Andy Burnham’s announcements on Brexit, social care and pensions were popular among voters The Independent UK · Oct 3
Tories renewed and different since 2024 defeat, says Badenoch before conference Mrs Badenoch’s party finds itself behind both Labour and Reform UK in the opinion polls as she enters her second year of leading the Tories. Evening Standard · Oct 3
Burnham must remember: more regulation is not the best way to improve public services In the NHS as in the private sector, the measure of success should be customer satisfaction and not just box-ticking The Guardian - UK · Oct 3
Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next election The Guardian - UK · Oct 3
Brexit to take centre stage in battle for London Exclusive: Former foreign secretary Sir James Cleverly toldThe Independent’s political editor David Maddox why he is happy to make rejoining the EU an election issue in the London mayoral race The Independent UK · Oct 3
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3 Badenoch returns to Conservative conference much stronger than a year ago Approval ratings for Tory leader and her party have crept up as she has asserted her style and authority but big challenges lie ahead
The Independent UK · Oct 3 I can cut cost of housing to stop London brain drain, Cleverly claims Exclusive: Ahead of the Tory conference in Birmingham, Sir James Cleverly talked to The Independent about his ambitions for what he hopes is his ‘last big job in politics’ – including claims he can cut the price of new homes by £100,000
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3 ‘He feels more relatable’: Burnham’s conference speech wins praise from drifting Labour voters The UK prime minister has earned his party a rehearing but the battle of public opinion is not yet won
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3 UAE may halt UK investments after Manchester City guilty verdict Premier League’s actions would ‘have an influence on the bilateral state relationship’, Emirati officials said
Evening Standard · Oct 3 UK-Iranian man arrested in London over RAF Fairford 'terror plot' released on bail Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said there were ‘strong indications’ Iran played a part in the incident near the Gloucestershire military base
Evening Standard · Oct 3 UK Government must tackle student debt, SNP says The SNP released new statistics that say the majority of Scottish students graduate with less than half the debt of students in England and Wales.
Evening Standard · Oct 3 AI tech could be nationalised, Green Party deputy leader suggests Rachel Millward said a Green government would immediately bring water companies in public ownership.
The Independent UK · Oct 3 Half of Britain wants to rejoin European Union major new poll finds IN FULL
The Independent UK · Oct 3 Boost for Burnham as poll shows half of UK supports rejoining EU The prime minister said Brexit has done ‘more harm than good’ and promised to set out the options to the country around the time of a UK-EU summit
The Independent UK · Oct 3 Queen’s Brian May issues warning to Andy Burnham over ‘evil’ AI data centres ‘Stop it now before it’s too late. It’s trashing our future,’ Queen’s lead guitarist said
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3 English graduates face twice as much student debt than in Scotland, new figures show Andy Burnham is being challenged to 'back young people' and scrap university tuition fees as new figures showed graduates in England have more than twice the amount of debt than their Scottish counterparts