Ed Miliband to take seat on board of World Bank – with overseas aid and climate ‘central to UK’ ‘International development is not an add-on to British policy,’ foreign secretary says The Independent UK · Jul 27
Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows The Guardian - UK · Jul 27
Ed Miliband indicates development and climate will be at heart of UK foreign policy Exclusive: Foreign secretary to take up World Bank seat and play active role in shaping changes to global lender The Guardian - UK · Jul 26
Wes Streeting in talks with US to plan international defence conference The Defence Secretary has spoken to the US secretary of war during his first week in office. Evening Standard · Jul 24
What we’ve learned from Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister The changing of prime ministers, rather than marking epochs, has become rather commonplace. For the politically minded, that doesn’t mean that each is without the hovering of Tony Blair’s “hand of history”. A new premiership may last 49 days, or ten years. But a truly remarkable set of circumstances would… The Conversation · Jul 24
Andy Burnham’s purge of the Starmerites may store up problems for the future If he were alive today, Machiavelli would have enjoyed watching the first days of Andy Burnham’s premiership. An enemy of the Medicis, the Florentine diplomat (full name Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli) was a student of power. He would have appreciated the clarity, focus and – yes – the brutality… The Conversation · Jul 24
Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least 10 killed as Putin launches ballistic missile attack on Kyiv’s drone exhibition At least five people were killed in the city of Sloviansk, in addition to those in Kyiv The Independent UK · Jul 24
Who is Miatta Fahnbulleh, the radical-thinking new UK energy secretary? Selection of economist formerly at helm of green thinktank marks continuation of decarbonising Miliband era The Guardian - UK · Jul 23
Miliband set for Rubio meeting amid Trump fury at his appointment as Foreign Secretary Miliband also called for calm in the conflict between Iran and the US after Trump threatened to ‘bomb and destroy’ bridges and power stations The Independent UK · Jul 22
Miliband calls for calm in Iran as Trump threatens to bomb bridges Ed Miliband , in his international stage debut as foreign secretary , called for de-escalation in the Iran- US conflict during an ASEAN summit in the Philippines , acknowledging the significant economic impact on member states and the UK. Donald Trump issued a severe warning, stating that the United States… The Independent UK · Jul 22
Voices: ‘If Trump hates him, he’s the right choice’: Readers dismiss anger over Ed Miliband’s foreign secretary appointment YOUR VIEWS: As the White House voices ‘deep concern’ over Ed Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary, our community have made clear whose side they’re on The Independent UK · Jul 22
Who's in Andy Burnham's Government? Complete list of ministers chosen by new PM Who are the new ministers in Andy Burnham’s Government? Evening Standard · Jul 22
Andy Burnham’s first conversation with Donald Trump was ‘extremely warm’, Downing Street says Mr Burnham’s phone call with the US president lasted 20 minutes, Downing Street said The Independent UK · Jul 21
In The Room | Andy Burnham is Prime Minister. Now what? After weeks of speculation, Andy Burnham finally unveiled his first cabinet late on Tuesday, with John Healey the surprise choice as chancellor, Ed Miliband moving to the Foreign Office and Shabana Mahmood remaining as home secretary. The Independent UK · Jul 21
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Trump ‘will not forget’ Miliband criticism as appointment sparks anger IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Voices: ‘Same gang, different seats’: Readers unimpressed as Andy Burnham names new cabinet YOUR VIEWS: As Andy Burnham unveils his first cabinet, readers are debating whether familiar faces in new jobs amount to real change
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Donald Trump furious at Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary Andy Burnham has been warned that the US president ‘will not forget’ Ed Miliband’s fierce criticism of him in the past and that he has some ‘serious diplomatic repair to undertake’ in his new role
The Independent UK · Jul 21 ‘Kremlin will be delighted’ with Ed Miliband as foreign secretary, claims Boris Johnson IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21 Healey as chancellor? Streeting as defence secretary? This isn’t a cabinet to change the UK like Burnham promised Putting Ed Miliband in charge of the Treasury would have signalled a genuine new era. Instead, the new PM has played it safe, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
The Independent UK · Jul 21 More women than ever before – and more privately educated than Starmer’s: A closer look at Andy Burnham’s top team Andy Burnham purged a number of Sir Keir Starmer’s close allies on Monday as he unveiled his new cabinet - but how different really is his top team from that of his predecessor? Millie Cooke and Albert Toth take a closer look
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Boris Johnson claims Ed Miliband is to blame for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine Former prime minister claims the ‘Kremlin will be delighted’ with Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Can Andy Burnham afford his own ambitions? Chris Blackhurst answers your questions ASK ME ANYTHING: Renowned business journalist Chris Blackhurst answers readers’ questions on why Rachel Reeves had to go, whether Burnham can avoid a Liz Truss-style market reaction, and how he pays for the rough sleeping pledge he never delivered in Manchester
The Conversation · Jul 21 What Ed Miliband’s appointment does and doesn’t mean for the UK’s foreign policy The route to 10 Downing Street is often fairly parochial, requiring knowledge and experience of local or national issues, rather than international ones. Andy Burnham has been involved in politics for a quarter of a century. But his variety of posts gives us little indication of how he is likely…
The Conversation · Jul 21 John Healey is the UK’s chancellor: what Burnham’s surprise pick says about his style of government The UK’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has appointed John Healey as chancellor of the exchequer. His pick to fill the UK’s top economic post was something of a surprise: if we were to believe the speculation, the choice was between a minister with strong views on the economy –…
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Andy Burnham’s cabinet changes open door to rethink on Brexit ANALYSIS: The appointment of Hamish Falconer to lead Brexit reset talks suggests Andy Burnham may end up reconsidering Keir Starmer’s red lines, political editor David Maddox writes