Trump weighs in on North Sea oil and gas row hours before Burnham becomes PM President says expected announcement on new drilling will stop Britain becoming ‘poverty stricken disaster’ The Independent UK · Jul 19
Andy Burnham must raise the spirits of a disillusioned public Letters: Readers give their views on Britain’s new prime minister The Guardian - UK · Jul 19
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in US on UK rape and sex trafficking charges Britain seeks extradition over charges including rape, trafficking for sexual exploitation and offences relating to extreme pornography The Guardian - UK · Jul 19
Who Are Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate? Legal Team Blasts Brothers' Sudden US Arrest Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami, facing extradition to the UK over charges including rape and human trafficking. International Business Times UK · Jul 19
Readers reply: Why is there no rugby culture in Germany? The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions answers a sporting puzzle The Guardian - UK · Jul 19
9 of Britain's 10 Bestselling Novels Begin With a Dead Woman. I Asked Authors, Literary Experts and a Criminal Behavioural Analyst Why Women are crime fiction's biggest readers—but the genre's top stories still overwhelmingly begin with the murder of a woman. I spoke to bestselling authors and literary experts to find out why the "dead girl" refuses to die. Marie Claire · Jul 19
What England’s World Cup run really did for Britain’s pubs, shops and restaurants IN FOCUS: England may have fallen short of the World Cup final, but Britain’s boozers, supermarkets and takeaways scored more than a few goals. The receipts reveal how five weeks of football changed the way the country ate, drank and spent, writes Hannah Twiggs The Independent UK · Jul 19
Over 20,000 migrant workers appeal to Andy Burnham as 'authoritarian' bill passes A GROUP representing more than 20,000 skilled migrants across the UK has written to Andy Burnham urging him to soften Labour’s “inhumane”… The National (Scotland) · Jul 19
Influencer Andrew Tate and brother arrested in Miami as Britain seeks their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault. The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said in a statement that the Tates, who face charges in Britain, were arrested by US marshals. The Economic Times · Jul 19
I used videogames to solve my country's politics: Turns out the answer is ultra-mega-communism Someone get the government on the phone. PC Gamer · Jul 18
Josh Kerr smashes men’s mile world record that stood unbroken since 1999 Britain's Josh Kerr clocked 3min 42.66sec in the men's mile at a high-octane Diamond League on Saturday, smashing the record set by Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj in Rome in 1999. France 24 · Jul 18
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Belgian GP Here's how things stand in the 2026 team-mate duels following qualifying at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix Motorsport · Jul 18
New British PM faces long list of challenges LONDON - Andy Burnham, who is set to become Britain’s prime minister Monday, will face a roster of challenges when he steps into the office as the UK’s seventh leader in a decade. Bangkok Post · Jul 18
‘He became a sensation’: Manchester pays tribute to abolitionist Frederick Douglass Annual lectures will discuss work of writer and campaigner who ‘revitalised the anti-slavery cause’ in Britain The Guardian - UK · Jul 18
The Independent UK · Jul 18 Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election Veteran Labour Party politician Andy Burnham is set to become Britain’s next prime minister on Monday
The Times of India · Jul 17 ‘This will offend a lot of people’: New UK PM Andy Burnham's tea-making habit sparks debate Britain's incoming prime minister Andy Burnham has sparked a fresh debate over one of the country's most cherished traditions after revealing that he puts milk into the cup before pouring hot water while making tea, a habit he admits is likely to divide opinion.
The Independent UK · Jul 17 Turning back the clock to a better yesterday is no plan for a better Britain, Mr Burnham THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader was a bold blancmange – a throwback to a half-remembered past, and frustratingly vague on policy. We cannot wait much longer for the detail that he hopes will reshape all our lives
Evening Standard · Jul 17 All the claims Nigel Farage made about Andy Burnham as Reform leader demands general election Reform leader launches scathing attack on new Labour leader Mr Burnham at the first CPAC conference in London
Bored Panda · Jul 17 “Doesn’t Exist Anymore”: 61 Rare Pieces Of History Captured In Photos You Won’t Easily Forget (New Pics) Photographs pull us out of the present and drop us into another era in an instant. And there is no better way to travel back in time than through historical images shared online. These are not your run-of-the-mill pictures of royalty or famous battlefields. Instead, this collection from r/HistoricalCapsule focuses…
Evening Standard · Jul 17 Andy Burnham's five big pledges 'to change Britain': From public ownership to devolving power During a special conference in London on Friday, the next Prime Minister insisted ‘I have a plan’ to give people ‘hope back’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17 Berry tough: Ribena seeks to make hardier blackcurrants to beat extreme weather £200,000 investment comes after harvests in Britain hit by wet winter, spring frost and hail, then heatwaves
The Independent UK · Jul 17 Five questions facing Andy Burnham on the UK economy The new PM can’t afford to be any more daring when it comes to the economy as financial mistakes could be costly, warn experts
The Economic Times · Jul 17 Who is Andy Burnham? Meet the 'King of the North' poised to become Britain's next Prime Minister. Here's all about his life, family and career Andy Burnham has been elected as the new leader of Britain's Labour Party. He is expected to become the country's next prime minister next week. Burnham, known as the 'King of the North', champions regional development and economic revival. His political style is approachable, focusing on community-based policies. He aims…
The Independent UK · Jul 17 Andy Burnham’s speech in full as he is confirmed as Labour leader The Makerfield MP has declared that he is ‘ready to lead’ the country
Evening Standard · Jul 17 Andy Burnham's speech in full as new Labour Party leader declares: 'I have a plan' The prime minister-in-waiting said there were “five things” he will do to “make us better”