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Anas Sarwar faces questions over Lords 'reward' for Keir Starmer betrayal

ANAS Sarwar is under pressure to reveal whether his elevation to the House of Lords is a reward for betraying Keir Starmer, amid calls for his…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22

​Andy Burnham’s ​domestic ​revolution ​could ​unobtrusively pull Britain ​closer to Europe

The new PM talks less about the continent than his predecessor, but his agenda is more closely aligned with the EU’s

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

The Treasury will check Andy Burnham’s ambitions – unless old orthodoxies are challenged

Fifty years ago, another Healey ran the Treasury. Today’s chancellor may find some things haven’t changed, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

Burnham reintroduces £2 bus fare cap reversing Starmer increase

The Prime Minister said ‘no-one should be priced out’ of using public transport.

Evening Standard · Jul 22

Andy Burnham Approves US Use of UK Bases for Iran Strikes in First Major Foreign Policy Test

Andy Burnham approves continued US use of UK bases for Iran operations, balancing Britain's alliance with Washington and legal concerns over the conflict.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

Australia banned social media for children under sixteen, effective December 2025. Britain plans a similar ban for under-sixteens by Spring 2027. France and Greece are also implementing bans for children under fifteen. Many countries are now establishing minimum age limits for social media use. Tech companies face new regulations regarding…

The Economic Times · Jul 22

Andy Burnham is playing the long game in an age of short attention spans

It is hard to make the case for a 10-year plan in our political culture of constant campaigning frenzy – but the new PM will try, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

Anas Sarwar to step down as Scottish Labour leader and join Andy Burnham’s government in new role

Mr Sarwar will swap Holyrood for the House of Lords and a ministerial role, leaving Scottish Labour looking for a new leader

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Anas Sarwar to quit as Scottish Labour leader to join Burnham’s government

Anas Sarwar will swap Holyrood for the House of Lords and a ministerial role, leaving Scottish Labour looking for a new leader.

Evening Standard · Jul 21

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ‘given new role in Andy Burnham’s government’

Sarwar is also poised for a peerage and will be elevated to the House of Lords

The Independent UK · Jul 21