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Why Andy Burnham should bring back David Miliband – the man already tipped to replace him

Exclusive: Labour MP told The Independent he could give up his Commons seat to allow Miliband to become an MP – and prime minister – if Burnham fails

The Independent UK

Burnham offers fresh start for relationship with Welsh Government, minister says

Dafydd Trystan Davies said there is a “real opportunity” to work in partnership if Mr Burnham becomes Prime Minister.

Evening Standard

Tony Blair tells Andy Burnham: Stay away from capital gains tax

The former prime minister’s think tank said equalising the levy with income tax would hurt innovation

The Independent UK

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Blair’s think tank warns Burnham against capital gains tax hike

Labour former prime minister Sir Tony Blair’s institute said equalising the levy with income tax would hurt innovation.

Evening Standard

Greggs benches Mexican sandwich range ahead of high-stakes England clash

‘Nothing personal - it's a tactical rotation and the gaffer's call is final,’ said a Greggs spokesperson

The Independent UK

JD Vance says Britain has been ‘failed by its leadership’

‘Something is very broken about British politics,’ said the US vice president

The Independent UK

Britain ‘failed by its leadership for a long time’, says US vice president

The turnover of UK leaders in recent years indicates ‘something is very broken about British politics’, according to JD Vance

The Independent UK

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No 10 ‘boys club’ briefing culture will change under Andy Burnham, says Lucy Powell

Labour’s deputy leader believes the ‘unpleasant’ culture will be different under Mr Burnham

The Independent UK

No 10 ‘boys club’ briefing culture will change under Andy Burnham – Lucy Powell

Labour’s deputy leader criticised the targeting of female Cabinet ministers in anonymous briefings to the media under Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership.

The Independent UK

Trump officials warn Ed Miliband ‘would be a mistake’ as chancellor

The US President has dismissed the incoming prime minister as ‘extremely liberal’ – even before he enters office

The Independent UK

Elon Musk posted twice as often on UK race and immigration as about SpaceX in IPO run-up

Guardian analysis of X feed shows how keen world’s richest person was to air his views and ‘interfere’ in British politics

The Guardian - UK

Means-testing state pension could help fill defence black hole but would be ‘unjust’, expert says

Tax expert Dan Neidle has listed 37 options for Andy Burnham to raise the £4.7bn needed to fill the gap in defence spending

The Independent UK

What impact will Andy Burnham have on Zack Polanski and the Greens?

Voters disillusioned with Starmer’s Labour were tempted by the Greens – but Polanski’s party fears the affable, left-leaning Burnham could win them back

The Guardian - UK

Anti-genocide exhibition opens in Scottish gallery after London expulsion

An anti-genocide exhibition has opened in Scotland after its showing in London was cancelled following complaints from a lobby group

The National (Scotland)

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Euronews

Keir Starmer calls decision to resign as British PM 'intensely personal'

Starmer also said the next prime minister would not be able to spend any less time focusing on diplomacy and international affairs, citing the impact of the wars in Ukraine and Iran on the cost of living.

The Times of India

Why did Keir Starmer leave 10 Downing Street? Outgoing UK PM opens up on 'intensely personal' decision

Keir Starmer revealed his decision to step down as Labour leader and Prime Minister was a deeply personal one, made with his family at Chequers. He emphasized the need for his successor to navigate ongoing global and domestic challenges, defending his record of rebuilding the party. Starmer plans to remain…

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson wasted my levelling up idea. Here’s how Burnham and his ‘good growth’ plan can do better

The need to devolve power and share prosperity is as strong as ever. Whatever the project is called, whoever is in No 10, the priority now is actual delivery, says former Conservative MP Justine Greening

The Guardian - UK

Labour should win next election under Burnham after work already done, Starmer says

Prime minister holds no ‘personal animosity’ toward likely successor and stresses he has a platform to build on

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The Times of India

'I don't think it is possible': Keir Starmer says next PM cannot spend less time on diplomacy

Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pushed back against criticism regarding his focus on international affairs, asserting that global diplomacy is intrinsically linked to domestic priorities. He argued that Britain's next leader will inevitably have to balance both, highlighting his government's role in restoring the UK's global standing and…

The Independent UK

Why Andy Burnham’s idea for Gen Z tax breaks should give us hope on Brexit

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains why the prospective prime minister’s bold package of assistance for younger voters is an important indicator of how he might approach Brexit

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer: Andy Burnham should win the next election for Labour - thanks to me

Sir Keir Starmer lists what he considers are his achievements as leader..and insists he has no ‘personal animosity’ with Andy Burnham

The Independent UK

Labour ‘should win next election’ because of my work, Starmer says

The Prime Minister was asked what he thought his achievements were in power in his first interview since he announced his resignation

Evening Standard

Labour ‘should win the next election’ with Burnham because of my work, PM says

Sir Keir also insisted he held no “personal animosity” for Mr Burnham in his first interview since he announced he will quit as Prime Minister.

The Independent UK

‘Cool’ Burnham won’t let Trump get under his skin, Neil Kinnock says

Exclusive: Former Labour leader backs Burnham as an international statesman after criticism from John Major – but says late wife Glenys would have fought ‘counterproductive’ aid cuts to pay for defence

The Independent UK

Watch in full: Neil Kinnock urges Andy Burnham to ditch Brexit red lines

Lord Neil Kinnock has urged Andy Burnham not to be as constrained as Sir Keir Starmer by Labour’s so-called “red lines” on Europe in a wide-ranging exclusive interview with The Independent’s Whitehall Editor, Kate Devlin.

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