The Latest Breaking News from Ed Miliband

Burnham’s vow to end Labour briefing wars will test his grip on the party

Tensions between his aims are already there including disputes over key appointments such as chancellor

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19

Burnham to say UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM

Labour leader will visit king to accept role on Monday and will start making cabinet appointments that afternoon

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19

Andy Burnham to promise ‘breathing room’ as he takes over as prime minister

The new Labour leader will set out his domestic priorities in his first speech from Downing Street.

Evening Standard · Jul 19

‘He knows what he thinks’: how ready is Andy Burnham to become PM?

A hasty handover from Starmer meant his successor has not had much time to prepare for office yet his team is quietly confident

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

In The Room | Inside Andy Burnham’s No 10 takeover

Andy Burnham has finally been crowned Labour Party leader. Attention turns now to his top team, with home secretary Shabana Mahmood hotly tipped to be named chancellor. Meanwhile, Ed Miliband and Wes Streeting continue to cast a shadow over Burnham’s picks. On Monday, after formalities with the King, Burnham will…

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Andy Burnham is the Labour leader – third time lucky for the UK’s prime minister-in-waiting

Andy Burnham has won on his third attempt to be Labour’s leader. In a wide-ranging speech to Labour MPs at a special conference in London, a jubilant Burnham pledged to “bring back hope” and promised to be a leader for all nations of the UK. But it has taken him…

The Conversation · Jul 17

‘Bizarre choice’: business and Labour puzzle over Shabana Mahmood as future chancellor

The home secretary, favourite to take over at No 11, has minimal economic credentials and many MPs would prefer Ed Miliband

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

Burnham must back oil and gas drilling if he has any common sense – Badenoch

The Tory leader Kemi Badenoch spoke out on a visit to Aberdeen on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jul 16

Burnham’s ‘black box’ plans for cabinet send Westminster into hysteria

Few know who will get top jobs when new PM enters No 10 and the vacuum of information has its downsides

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

Who will be Andy Burnham's Chancellor?

New favourite emerges to replace Rachel Reeves in Number 11

Evening Standard · Jul 16