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Trump must be pressed to hand over interceptor designs to Ukraine, Brown says

The former prime minister warned Ukraine is facing its ‘worst winter’ since the conflict began in 2022.

The Independent UK · Aug 28

“Bill brought it in and it was a one-minute-long country and western song. It took us forever to figure out the arrangement and who was going to play what”: How REM turned a simple idea into a classic song of life-affirming power

Featuring a $20 drum machine and strings orchestrated by Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones

MusicRadar · Aug 28

Gordon Brown suggests gambling tax hike could help with ‘resilience fund’ for rising energy bills

The former Prime Minister claimed that ‘up to £500m can be raised without affecting bingo halls or pubs’

The Independent UK · Aug 28

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The Guardian view on energy costs: vulnerable households need help with their bills

Editorial: Soaring prices are plunging struggling families into debt. The government must support them in the short term as it invests in a clean energy future

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must – build on that

The vast majority of the global public supports international cooperation on human rights, climate and AI. Like-minded countries must stand together to deliver, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

Can Andy Burnham rewire the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?

PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

‘Prolier-than-thou!’ Burnham accused of ‘desperate’ attempt to play up working class roots by novelist

THE TALK SHOW: Robert Harris tells The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig that the Labour prime minister’s ‘desire to be liked’ risks making him look ‘facile and glib’

The Independent UK · Aug 19

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‘Paul McCartney asked for my autograph!’ Su Pollard on Hi-de-Hi! and her amazing celebrity encounters

Even after half a century in the limelight, the actor can still surprise. Who’d have guessed she went clubbing with Freddie Mercury? Or that she watched Blair and Brown strike their fateful deal at Granita?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17

Gordon Brown told he should be 'ashamed' by heckler after event dodges Gaza

A HECKLER condemned that the genocide in Gaza was “not mentioned” at an event with Gordon Brown which discussed democracy and resistance.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11

Is Nicola Sturgeon helping or hindering her legacy with attack on SNP?

Is Nicola Sturgeon doing more harm than good with her criticism of her party?

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6

After five brutal years of Taliban rule, Afghan women and girls need our help – and I have a plan

Even in the face of appalling repression, girls yearn to fulfil their educational potential. We must set up a global fund to help them, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

EU relations, climate crisis and Gaza: why Ed Miliband is fired up by Foreign Office challenges

Labour veteran is said to relish role that requires careful negotiation of Trump and impending G20 leadership

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1

Andy Burnham wants social care reform to be his legacy – but for him, this is personal

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at the deeper motivations for a prime minister who wants to be the one to fix a problem that has bedevilled governments for 30 years

The Independent UK · Jul 29

‘PM must legislate for national care service if he’s serious about social care’

Andy Burnham has said he cannot put a timeline on reform but has committed to expending political capital on the issue.

The Independent UK · Jul 27

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The Independent UK · Jul 27

Andy Burnham responds to speculation he could call snap general election

New prime minister Andy Burnham has definitively ruled out calling an early general election, despite recent speculation in Westminster that he might seek a fresh mandate for his leadership . In his first major broadcast interview since entering Downing Street , Mr Burnham stated that he would not force voters…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26

What links Horrible Histories and Gordon Brown’s neighbour? The bumper summer quiz

From award-winning Julies to golfers who were nearly the best, test your knowledge with this bumper summer quiz

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans

Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic council

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21

Fiscal hawk or big spender – what kind of chancellor will John Healey be?

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The Independent UK · Jul 20

Who has Andy Burnham picked to be in his Cabinet?

Here, the Press Association looks at the appointments to Andy Burnham’s Cabinet so far.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out?

From the Treasury to the Home Office, we look at who will head up key departments in new PM’s government

The Economic Times · Jul 20

Former defence minister Healey named as new UK finance minister

John Healey, a former defence minister, has been appointed finance minister by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Healey previously served as a junior minister in the Treasury department under Gordon Brown. He had advocated for increased defence spending, which contributed to Starmer's departure. Analysts reacted positively to Healey's appointment, noting…

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Who is John Healey, the chancellor picked by new PM Andy Burnham?

The former defence secretary served in the Blair and Brown governments as well as the shadow cabinets of Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn.

Evening Standard · Jul 20

Who is John Healey, the Chancellor picked by new PM Andy Burnham?

Mr Healey served in the Blair and Brown governments as well as the shadow cabinets of Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

With PM Burnham, we’ll get warmth, audacity and knowhow. For everything else, cling to hope

He looks the part, with a rise as impressive as his speeches, but is that enough? You cannot know if someone is up to the job until they have to do it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Burnham will need all his political skill to manage both Labour’s factions and the public

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour having won the general election in part on a pledge to ‘end the chaos and confusion’, now it is Andy Burnham’s turn to manoeuvre through a difficult metamorphosis

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