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The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham picks former Blair minister James Purnell as chief of staff

Decision is one of Makerfield MP’s most significant since his Westminster return as he builds his team for government

The Guardian - UK

As Starmer Announces His Departure, Crowds Outside Downing Street Share Their Views

Keir Starmer resigns as UK PM, citing internal party unrest and declining public support. His departure continues Britain's political instability, with Andy Burnham emerging as a potential successor.

International Business Times UK

UK defence secretary promises delayed investment plan before Nato summit

Dan Jarvis, who took the role earlier this month, is said to have secured around one billion pounds more for the plan than his predecessor

The Guardian - UK

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In The Room | Why Andy Burnham might not be ready for No 10

Andy Burnham’s camp is caught between euphoria and fear. After his victory in the Makerfield by-election and Keir Starmer’s resignation, the path to No 10 appears to have opened up for the former Manchester mayor.

The Independent UK

Burnham and Starmer hold ‘frosty’ meeting to thrash out transition of power

With Burnham and his team potentially having only weeks before he becomes PM, Starmer has agreed to give him access to civil service

The Guardian - UK

Bev Craig to stand as Labour candidate for Greater Manchester mayor

Leader of city council braces for bitter fight with Reform UK in byelection for Andy Burnham’s replacement

The Guardian - UK

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…

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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

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

Welcome to the Andy Burnham show: the Westminster frenzy sucking up the British media’s attention

Despite Friday’s awful rail crash, it was the PM-in-waiting’s journey from Manchester to London that dominated the headlines, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Manchester council leader Bev Craig announced as Labour candidate in mayor race

The city’s first female council leader and first LGBT leader is hoping to succeed former mayor Andy Burnham.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham wants to 'tear up' funding model for Scottish Parliament

BRITAIN’S likely next prime minister wants to “tear up” the funding mechanism for Holyrood, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

Time to Go, Keir? Poll Shows 62% of Britons Back Starmer's Shocking Resignation

A recent poll shows 62% of Britons support Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister, citing controversies and poor performance during his tenure.

International Business Times UK

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

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

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The Guardian - UK

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 Conversation

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…

Evening Standard

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.

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The Independent UK

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

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

Bangkok Post

Starmer vows ‘orderly’ transition in UK

LONDON - Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Tuesday to make the transition of power “as easy as possible”, as two Labour lawmakers considered whether to challenge frontrunner Andy Burnham amid concern about a coronation.

The National (Scotland)

Who is Al Carns, the Aberdeen-born Labour MP who could challenge Andy Burnham?

With Andy Burnham on his way to a potential prime ministerial coronation, it appears that Al Carns may try to get in the way of his ambition.

The Independent UK

The reason Andy Burnham may already be repeating Keir Starmer’s biggest mistake

IN THE ROOM: Nominations to replace Keir Starmer won’t even begin until 9 July – but just days after being sworn in, Burnham may already showing some red flags, warn Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson. Reported by Athena Stavrou and Maja Anushka

The Guardian - UK

Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure

Exclusive: Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on big projects

The Independent UK

Starmer defies critics to publish defence plan before Nato summit

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