Andy Burnham promises to end Labour infighting as he becomes party’s leader Government has ‘last chance’ to get it right, says incoming PM, while anxiety surrounds his choice of chancellor The Guardian - UK · Jul 17
Andy Burnham in pledge to be ‘unashamedly Labour’ as he becomes party leader The former Greater Manchester mayor will enter No 10 on Monday. Evening Standard · Jul 17
Andy Burnham latest LIVE: New Labour leader 'finalising' cabinet ahead of becoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has given his first speech as Labour leader before taking over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister Evening Standard · Jul 17
The Manchester years: how Burnham’s rebirth as ‘king of the north’ set him on road to No 10 In the second part of a two-part profile, Josh Halliday charts PM-in-waiting’s journey northward, where as mayor he revelled in his Covid-era popularity – and changed his approach to politics The Guardian - UK · Jul 17
Andy Burnham promised to change Greater Manchester. Almost ten years on, how did he do? Almost ten years ago – just weeks before he was elected as Greater Manchester’s first metro-mayor – I sat down with Andy Burnham and interviewed him for The Conversation. The Conversation · Jul 16
Manchester – the city powering Andy Burnham, the UK’s incoming prime minister Three months ago, Andy Burnham’s desk was filled with the business of running Greater Manchester. Buses. Housing. Policing. This mayoral region in the north of England is home to 3 million people and Burnham, a former minister in the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has been its… The Conversation · Jul 16
Did Andy Burnham really fail to build any social housing in Greater Manchester? IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 16
Reform falsely claims Andy Burnham has not built any social housing in Manchester as mayor The party admitted its Greater Manchester mayoral candidate “mis-spoke” after Sian Astley wrongly claimed Andy Burnham had overseen the construction of no social housing during his nine years as mayor The Independent UK · Jul 16
Fact check: Has Andy Burnham really failed to build any social housing as Greater Manchester mayor? Reform UK mayoral candidate Sian Astley claimed Andy Burnham had not built a single social home during his nine years as mayor of Greater Manchester – but government data tells a different story. The Independent UK · Jul 16
UK's Andy Burnham takes small-town regeneration to the national stage as PM Andy Burnham plans to revitalize UK town centers with public and private investment. He aims to pump-prime housing and transport to attract private capital. Stockport's regeneration project serves as a successful model for this approach. Burnham seeks cross-party cooperation and faster delivery of development projects. This strategy will be a… The Economic Times · Jul 16
Woman charged with aggravated arson over moorland fire in Greater Manchester Shania Care-Slede, 20, arrested over incident at Dovestone reservoir on Saturday in which fireworks were launched The Guardian - UK · Jul 14
UK plans to spend £250 million over three years to protect Jewish communities Britain will allocate over £250 million for Jewish community security over three years. This funding will deploy over 500 additional police officers across England and Wales. Increased patrols will enhance security in Jewish neighborhoods and around community sites. The package includes significant funding for London and Greater Manchester police forces.… The Economic Times · Jul 13
Teenager, 18, dies in Greater Manchester reservoir during heatwave Police said as they warned of the dangers of going into open water The Independent UK · Jul 11
Man who accused Andy Burnham of ‘protecting paedophiles’ threatened to bomb police HQ, court hears Anthony McGrath, 57, posted on X threatening to bomb Greater Manchester Police headquarters The Independent UK · Jul 10
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10 Greater Manchester candidate says non-Reform voters should house ‘migrant rapists’ Sian Astley doubles down on stance that ‘people who vote for open borders should house criminals and rapists who enter UK’
Evening Standard · Jul 9 Labour MPs overwhelmingly back Andy Burnham for party leadership The former Greater Manchester mayor secured the nominations – amounting to 80% of the parliamentary party – by 5pm on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Jul 9 Andy Burnham receives overwhelming support from Labour MPs for party leadership Almost every member of the Cabinet endorsed Mr Burnham
Evening Standard · Jul 9 Green leader Zack Polanski eyes more success at Greater Manchester mayoral poll The Green Party hopes local councillor Geraldine Coggins will pull off another historic election success.
The Times of India · Jul 9 'Come and help us': Reform urges activists to campaign in Clacton as major parties boycott Nigel Farage's bypoll Nigel Farage’s decision to resign as MP for Clacton and immediately seek re-election has triggered an extraordinary political row, with Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and several other parties refusing to contest what they have branded a “fake” by-election.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Reform activists urged to switch focus from Manchester to Farage’s Clacton contest Exclusive: Party hoped to mount serious challenge in mayoral race but attention has been diverted to Essex
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8 Three arrested in fraud investigation at University of Greater Manchester Police ‘exploring evidence’ of more than £1m in fraudulent activity involving 60 transactions and more than 1m emails
Evening Standard · Jul 8 Starmer hails ‘huge privilege’ of representing UK at final foreign summit Sir Keir will hand over the reins to his successor, expected to be former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, within weeks.
The Independent UK · Jul 3 Wife’s chilling remark after murdering husband of 27 years with vegetable knife A wife made a chilling remark to police after murdering her husband of 27 years with a vegetable knife in their Greater Manchester home.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3 Biggest ever byelection will test nation’s mood – and Burnham’s credentials ‘Hugely significant’ race for Manchester mayor will give clues on whether PM-in-waiting can turn tide against Reform UK
France 24 · Jul 2 Andy Burnham outlines his vision for UK economy with promise to raise living standards Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, is likely to be the next British prime minister following Keir Starmer's resignation. Central to Burnham's platform is improving living standards that have stagnated or even fallen since the 2008 global financial crisis. But with weak public finances, how realistic is his…