The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

UK PM Andy Burnham rules out early general polls, says ‘no election anytime soon’

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out calling an early general election, saying his focus is on tackling the cost of living and supporting businesses rather than putting the country through another election campaign.

The Times of India · Sep 25

Andy Burnham squirms as he's grilled on 'once-in-a-generation' independence claim

ANDY Burnham has failed to define what he means by “once in a generation” after insisting now is not the time for a second Scottish referendum.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25

Burnham makes early general election chances clear ahead of Labour conference

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The Independent UK · Sep 25

Voices: ‘Crowds are abusive enough sober’: Readers split over Burnham’s call to lift football stands alcohol ban

YOUR VIEWS: Our community weighed fairness to fans against the safety of women, with some pointing to drinking at rugby and cricket and others to football’s long history of hooliganism

The Independent UK · Sep 25

I love a drink in the stands, but Burnham’s beer proposal feels out of step with modern football

Focusing on the right to drink at your seat is an odd place to start when discrimination in the game runs much deeper, says broadcaster Marva Kreel

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Hundreds expected to risk arrest in Labour Party Conference Palestine protest

HUNDREDS of people are to risk arrest in Liverpool this weekend, calling for Andy Burnham to lift the ban on Palestine Action

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25

Healey appoints Labour manifesto writer, adding to election speculation

Economist Ravinder Athwal, who worked in Keir Starmer’s team, is poached from Flint Global

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

What are the Lib Dems for? They must champion localism to stay relevant in an age of single-issue politics

Ed Davey’s party are the obvious candidates to push for the deeper local democracy the public is crying out for, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

The full SNP Annual National Conference agenda ahead of next month's event

ABOLISHING the Scotland Office, more powers over immigration, new anti-racism measures following the rise in the far-right, and calls for a detailed…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25

Labour supporters think Andy Burnham is a better PM than Tony Blair and Gordon Brown

Exclusive: The polling carried out by Opinium shows that 56 per cent of Labour supporters say the current government is doing about as well – or better – at running the country than New Labour did

The Independent UK · Sep 25