Badenoch plotted to remove Sunak as PM months before election, book claims Anthony Seldon’s book alleges Badenoch asked fellow Tory ministers ‘if anyone was interested in changing the captain’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 25
I put myself in the prime minister’s shoes – and learned some uncomfortable lessons On the political survival game everyone in Westminster’s playing, I discovered an unnerving reflection of our country’s atmosphere of mistrust, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
Andy Burnham Targets 1 Million Young NEETs: Sickness Benefit Crackdown Proposed To Revive UK Jobs UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is tying his promise to revive UK jobs to a hard‑edged crackdown on sickness benefits for around one million young NEETs. International Business Times UK · Aug 10
The cut-through tactics that have given Burnham his edge ANALYSIS: After his first week as PM, Mr Burnham has taken Labour to the top spot in three polls with a flurry of social media videos, 6am announcements and positive vibes. Political editor David Maddox looks at whether it can last The Independent UK · Jul 28
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 Independent UK · Jul 27
Another new chum for Larry the Cat As Andy Burnham becomes Britain's seventh premier in a decade the big question on everybody's lips is… how will his pet dog Axel get on with No 10 Downing Street's resident feline, Larry the Cat? Bangkok Post · Jul 25
Can Japan avoid a Liz Truss-style shock as its PM embarks on a giant spending spree? Sanae Takaichi’s blueprint to inject £1.7tn and double economic growth leaves many investors fearful The Guardian - UK · Jul 25
Race, school, gender: the makeup of Andy Burnham’s cabinet – in charts Women have half the seats at the top table for the first time, but Oxbridge maintains its grip The Guardian - UK · Jul 24
Thursday news quiz: Elections denied, a dog surprise, and a very viral raccoon Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Jul 23
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 Independent UK · Jul 21
The many many different faces in top UK Government jobs in the last ten years Forget six PMs. The UK on its eighth chancellor, ninth foreign secretary and 10th education secretary in a decade The Independent UK · Jul 21
Larry the Cat Has Outlasted Six UK Prime Ministers: Here's Every British Leader He's Seen Come and Go Larry the Cat, the 'Chief Mouser' at 10 Downing Street, endures despite frequent changes in UK prime ministers since 2011, most recently Andy Burnham. International Business Times UK · Jul 21
‘We need to be careful’: Andy Burnham’s team keenly aware of fiscal tightrope Chancellor pick and early policies avoid market meltdown but next week remains ‘moment of real peril’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 20
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20 Andy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard? Is the machinery of state jammed, or is the reason for the slow pace of change more personal than institutional?
Fortune · Jul 19 The U.K. is getting a new prime minister, but bond investors are really in charge and 'hyper-reactive,' Wall Street veteran says "But investors know it’s the bond market that will call the shots in the $4.2 trillion economy no matter who sits in the prime minister’s office."
The Guardian - AU · Jul 18 Conservatives around world at war against ‘leftwing globalists’, Bridget McKenzie tells CPAC London event Nationals senator echoes comments by Pauline Hanson as Labor criticises One Nation leader’s divisive stance
The Independent UK · Jul 18 Voices: What the choice of Shabana Mahmood tells us about the new prime minister COMMENT: If Andy Burnham is willing to have such a strong chancellor, this can only be a good thing, writes John Rentoul
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 Guardian - UK · Jul 17 All hail the king! Good vibes and Greggs as Burnham addresses the Andyites Keir had achieved greatness, his legacy would be eternal … until the new Labour leader got up to speak
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17 Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young Exclusive: Controversial grants are part of package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politics
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
Evening Standard · Jul 16 What is the CPAC right-wing event happening in London - and who are the speakers? CPAC has described itself as a conference promoting policies focused on national sovereignty, economic growth and free speech
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16 Liz Truss assembles host of rightwing speakers for UK’s first CPAC event in London Keynote speakers included US influencer Jack Posobiec as former PM aims to gain influence among British right
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16 Liz Truss wheels out a series of C-list ghouls for drab London CPAC event Former 49-day PM helms a Conservative Political Action Conference that’s a far cry from the glitzy US version