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As mayor, Andy Burnham’s climate record was strong – this city knowledge is key to decarbonising the UK

When Andy Burnham walked into Downing Street on July 20 as the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade, he promised to act as a “circuit-breaker for Britain”. Burnham is the first UK premier to come straight from running a major city region. Used well, that experience could transform the…

The Conversation · Jul 28

UK's Burnham pledges new drone tech to Ukraine in Zelensky meeting

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged new drone-jamming technology to Ukraine on Monday, using his first meeting with a foreign leader since taking office to underline Britain's continued military backing for Kyiv.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 28

Millions of Brits Could Be Hit by New 'Death Tax' Under Andy Burnham's Plan

The UK government is considering a flat 10% levy on estates to fund a new National Care Service, sparking debate over its impact on families and the NHS.

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

Spies in the sky: how worried should we be about the arrival of AI-enabled smart lamp-posts?

The new breed of camera-equipped streetlights has the potential to fight crime and track down missing persons. Or will it just take Britain one step closer to a surveillance state?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

UK's Andy Burnham outlines youth training overhaul as AI reshapes jobs market

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced new technical education plans. These programs will combine academic study with employer-led projects. New pathways will be rolled out nationally starting in 2028. This initiative aims to address rising youth unemployment and prepare workers. AI advancements are increasing demand for new technical skills across…

The Economic Times · Jul 28

Britain promised to protect Hongkongers from China. Why does it now seem ready to sacrifice them?

Activists under threat from Beijing are facing strange difficulties with UK immigration. Their safety must not be traded for warmer relations with China, says pro-democracy activist Nathan Law

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

Think next year's UK Tour de France Grand Départ is historic? Discover the radical cross-Channel race that time forgot

A post-WW2 Paris-London stage race promised to revolutionise British cycling. Its founder risked everything to make it happen –only for bureaucracy, and history, to leave it behind

Cycling Weekly · Jul 28

Andy Burnham's £1B Pension Fund Explained: What It Means for UK Savers and Startups

The UK government proposes a £1B Scale-up Fund to support high-growth British companies by connecting pension investments with innovation, aiming to boost economic growth and deliver returns for savers.

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

A couple gave up on a failing 3,500-acre Sussex farm. Nearly 25 years later, it became Britain's most famous rewilding success

In the early 2000s, Charlie Burrell and his wife Isabella Tree faced a difficult choice. After seventeen years of trying to farm 3,500 acres of heavy clay soil at Knepp Castle Estate in West Sussex, they were roughly 1.5 million pounds in debt, with intensive farming simply failing to turn…

The Times of India · Jul 28

Upland by Ed Douglas review – a glorious survey of Britain’s high places

The writer and climber brings colour and carnival to his account of a country and people shaped by its mountains

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28