From welfare to prisons: the challenges for Burnham when MPs return to Commons PM’s honeymoon period will come to an end as he makes decisions on the budget, welfare, migration and prisons The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access Below is a summary of what countries and companies are doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children's health and safety. The Economic Times · Aug 24
Andy Burnham in Kyiv: PM defies Putin as Ukraine to 'fast' develop long-range missiles with UK blueprints Prime Minister will allow European defence firm MBDA to declassify information on UK components for the long-range Scalp missile Evening Standard · Aug 23
The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s foreign policy: work in progress Editorial: The prime minister has focused on domestic affairs since coming to office. But at a time of global disruption, he will need to define Britain’s place in the world The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
Burnham to face pressure at Labour conference to recognise Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide Grassroots groups to urge PM to break with Starmer policy and impose full arms embargo on Israel The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air? Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against them The Guardian - UK · Aug 23
What Kemi Badenoch’s 70-minute Fringe interview didn’t say about Scotland “I FEEL a pull to Scotland”, said Kemi Badenoch - who took 114 days after becoming Tory leader to actually cross the border for a visit ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 22
John Curtis says Reform has acted as 'midwife' for pro-independence Holyrood majority NIGEL Farage is the “midwife” of Holyrood’s current pro-independence majority, polling expert John Curtice has told an Edinburgh Book Festival… The National (Scotland) · Aug 21
Farage is ‘midwife’ of Holyrood pro-indy majority, Sir John Curtice says A panel of experts spoke about the recent Scottish Parliament elections at the Edinburgh Book Festival on Friday. The Independent UK · Aug 21
MPs ‘failing to learn lesson’ over freebies after accepting £400,000 of hospitality MPs receive Harry Styles concert tickets worth £858, Chelsea flower show tickets worth £1,839, and £3,432 of hospitality at Brit awards The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
Why Sadiq Khan would win fourth term as mayor - even if most Londoners want him to stand down Commentary: If Sir Sadiq did go for four more years in City Hall a contest with Tory Sir James Cleverly could be close but Labour would be frontrunner Evening Standard · Aug 21
Keir Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street Keir Starmer has donated a biography of himself to Downing Street's library The National (Scotland) · Aug 21
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
Starmer, Sue Gray and how to survive when your office turns toxic LET’S UNPACK THAT: There’s nothing like workplace treachery to trigger paranoia. As former chief of staff Sue Gray reveals inter-staff betrayal made working at No 10 ‘unbearable’, Lydia Spencer-Elliott speaks to experts about how to survive backstabbing in a professional setting The Independent UK · Aug 20
The National (Scotland) · Aug 20 Working in Keir Starmer's government 'was unbearable', former chief of staff says WORKING in No 10 was “definitely unbearable”, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff has said in her first interview since resigning ...
The Independent UK · Aug 20 Sue Gray: Working in Keir Starmer’s No 10 was ‘unbearable’ The peer, who served as the top adviser in the Labour administration before leaving in 2024, said there were anxieties within No 10 that colleagues were secretly taping ‘everything you say’
Euronews · Aug 20 Will Prime Minister Andy Burnham move the UK closer to Europe? From trade to defence to youth mobility, London and Brussels are seeking to build on the thaw in their post-Brexit relationship. But tough negotiations lie ahead as an autumn summit looms.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20 Working in Keir Starmer’s No 10 ‘unbearable’, says Sue Gray Former chief of staff tells of fears her conversations were being recorded and leaked to media by colleagues
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19 What has Burnham promised since he became PM, and when will it happen? From cutting household bills to moving power out of Westminster, how will the measures announced unfold?
The Conversation · Aug 19 Wildfires and a summer of extreme heat mean Andy Burnham can’t stay quiet on climate any longer New prime minister Andy Burnham’s to-do list just keeps growing. In many regards, he has wasted no time in setting out a vision for the government that puts clear distance between himself and his predecessor Keir Starmer. But despite this, amid a summer of record-breaking heat and devastating wildfires, he…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 19 Andy Burnham took more than £13k in freebies before becoming PM Andy Burnham took more than £13,000 worth of freebies including horseracing tickets and a trip to Glastonbury before becoming Prime Minister
The National (Scotland) · Aug 19 Burnham accepted £325,000 worth of donations before becoming PM – see full list ANDY Burnham received donations and support worth more than £325,000 in the three months before he entered No 10 - including from Morgan…
The Independent 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’
Evening Standard · Aug 18 Burnham gives Labour a second chance to make a first impression, says Alexander The Prime Minister has brought a ‘sense of excitement and possibility’ into politics.
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Voices: The four key reasons why Andy Burnham has to rethink the UK’s aid cuts COMMENT: While raiding the international development budget might seem an easy choice, writes Labour MP Sam Rushworth, we need to be honest about the hidden costs that could lead to long-term pain at home and abroad