Khan issues challenge to Burnham not to back away from net-zero goals London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said green investment was needed to ‘get our planet back on track’. Evening Standard · Aug 15
Reform could slip to third in polls, pollsters warn as Farage’s popularity plummets over scandals Experts say Farage ‘provided the motor for their rise’ but is ‘currently providing the motor for their decline’ The Independent UK · Aug 15
No 10’s ads for a TikTok team show why social media is a smart career move The Guardian’s deputy editor of social platforms on the demand from high-profile people and brands for help in harnessing the power of TikTok The Guardian - UK · Aug 15
Voices: ‘Not a handout’: Readers reject plans for rich pensioners to trade state pension for OBE YOUR VIEWS: A think tank has urged Andy Burnham to let wealthy pensioners give up their state pension for an OBE – but our readers say the state pension is earned, not for sale The Independent UK · Aug 15
North Tyneside welcomes government plan to give councils more power over gambling venues Prime Minister Andy Burnham recently announced plans to give councils more powers to reject new betting shops The Independent UK · Aug 15
Four boys arrested on suspicion of arson as wildfire spreads in South Wales The teenagers have since been bailed under investigation The Independent UK · Aug 15
UK hits back after Netanyahu labels it 'the Islamic republic of Britain' Netanyahu made the comments during an army radio podcast interview, in which he also joked that the UK was the "first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons." Euronews · Aug 15
MP urges Andy Burnham to extend railcard discounts to commuters over 30 MP cautioned that ‘there is a real gap in the support available’ for commuters as well as holidaymakers once they turn 31 The Independent UK · Aug 15
Don’t light fires in ‘tinderbox’ Britain, says Andy Burnham before farms meeting Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to unveil a £65 million funding package for farmers at the weekend. Evening Standard · Aug 14
How Burnham is planning to protect Britain from continued wildfires IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 14
Farmers to get £65m drought aid as Burnham warned industry at ‘breaking point’ Britain ‘does not have a plan for climate change’ prime minister warned The Independent UK · Aug 14
Burnham announces £65m for drought-hit farmers after Labour pressure PM steps up climate response with measures including better water access and support for building farm reservoirs The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
Jason Arday, Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, found dead after 'harassment campaign' UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday the death of Jason Arday was "a tragedy on so many levels". Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, who resigned from the university last week following a high-profile plagiarism scandal that raised claims of racism, was found dead. France 24 · Aug 14
Evening Standard · Aug 14 Andy Burnham sends heatwave wildfire mobile phone alerts to millions of Londoners as city frazzles in 34C The capital sizzled with highs of 34.3 on Friday, the day after the mercury hit 38.1C in Kew Gardens
The Independent UK · Aug 14 ‘Andy will save us all!’ - Public react as emergency alert issued to millions over wildfires threat Alerts began flooding phones at 7pm, shortly before the Cabinet Office said they would be sent to millions
The Independent UK · Aug 14 Burnham statement in full after emergency alert sent to millions over wildfires IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14 ‘It’s due to climate’: the people of Stourbridge on the town’s wildfires Thursday has been described by residents as ‘horrendous’, ‘distressing’ and ‘one of the scariest days of my life’
Euronews · Aug 14 UK must 'face up to changing climate,' PM says on visit to fire-hit Stourbridge The West Midlands, alongside nearly three-quarters of England, is in drought after weeks of high temperatures and scant rainfall, increasing the risk of fires.
The Independent UK · Aug 14 Wembley fire: 150 people evacuated from Holiday Inn hotel after huge blaze breaks out Guests and staff at the hotel were evacuated from the scene
The National (Scotland) · Aug 14 From independence to Andy Burnham: What we learnt from our exclusive polling THIS week The National has run a series of exclusive polls in which we asked questions most corners of the Scottish press ...
The Times of India · Aug 14 Random Musing: The UK 'PM-in-waiting' just beat a guy wearing a trash can – and that sums up post-Brexit politics Farcical by-election victory for ‘PM-in-waiting’ Nigel Farage epitomises Britain’s post-Brexit funk.
The Independent UK · Aug 14 What you need to know about the UK-wide disposable barbecue ban Here’s when the ban will start and what to do if you already own a single-use grill
The Times of India · Aug 14 UK govt temporarily bans sale of disposable barbecues amid rising wildfire risk The sale of disposable barbecues has been temporarily banned across Great Britain as hot, dry conditions fuel wildfires and authorities warn they pose a significant risk to the public.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14 Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended Utility company’s plant, which has only run five times, now has an estimated total cost of £500m