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Burnham latest: PM in waiting unveils ‘No 10 North’ plan to get power out of London as he vows to ‘rewire Britain’

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester

The Independent UK

UK's likely next leader Burnham to unveil plan to shift power from London

Andy Burnham, poised to lead Labour, will unveil a plan to shift power from London to Britain's regions, aiming to boost living standards through reindustrialisation and housing. His vision prioritises changing governance structures, not just leadership. Despite fiscal pressures, Burnham intends to adhere to Labour's pre-election pledges and the government's…

The Economic Times

Andy Burnham’s meteoric rise tells us much about how politics and power are changing

Andy Burnham is set to become the new British prime minister, replacing the humbled Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour party. This means the United Kingdom will have its seventh leader in less than a decade.

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Andy Burnham to pledge ‘good growth in every postcode’ in devolution plan

Makerfield MP on course to be PM will argue for more decision-making in regions and communities as he sets out platform for government

The Guardian - UK

British firms to get £3,000 for every long-term jobless youngster they hire

Scheme aims to help 60,000 people aged 18-24 into work under plans to cut welfare bill and tackle youth jobs crisis

The Guardian - UK

Plans to replace destroyers scrapped to make way for drone hubs in ‘hybrid Navy’

The Royal Navy will instead procure at least six ‘common combat vessels’, which will act as command hubs for uncrewed systems, officials said.

The Independent UK

Burnham to pledge ‘circuit-breaker’ for Britain in devolution and economy speech

The Makerfield MP will confirm a flagship proposal to create a ‘No 10’ in the North and ambitions for ‘good growth in every postcode’.

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Plans to replace ageing destroyers scrapped to make way for drones in ‘hybrid Navy’

Underwater drones will be included in bid to tackle Russian submarine activity in the Atlantic

The Independent UK

‘Shocking’ hatred on social media contributed to Starmer’s unpopularity, minister says

Sir Keir has struggled to maintain positive ratings amongst voters since he became prime minister in 2024

The Independent UK

Burnham may have to boost defence spending to pass ‘Moscow test’, says ex-military chief

Adm Sir Tony Radakin says UK currenly ‘falls short’ of level required to keep Russian threats at bay

The Guardian - UK

The week in pictures: Earthquakes in Venezuela, Starmer's resignation and extreme heat in France

The resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer less than two years after his election victory, extreme heat grips France, fans fete the World Cup and twin earthquakes ravage Venezuela: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.

France 24

India ties to be stable through political transitions, says UK's AI minister

Kanishka Narayan, the India-born Minister for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Starmer's top team, addressed the inaugural India All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) celebration in the Houses of Parliament complex earlier this week.

The Economic Times

Lucy Powell agrees Ed Miliband would be ‘good’ as Andy Burnham’s chancellor

Labour deputy leader says she thinks energy secretary would suit Treasury but ‘tittle-tattle’ over posts ‘unedifying’

The Guardian - UK

Plans to replace UK’s ageing destroyers and frigates ‘scrapped in defence plan’

The UK is in the ‘unprecedented’ position of being second from the bottom in a Nato league table

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Evening Standard

Plans to replace destroyers and frigates scrapped in defence plan – report

Funding for up to eight Type 83 destroyers and five Type 32 frigates will not appear in the spending blueprint, it has been claimed.

Evening Standard

Senior figures say Labour united behind Burnham and dismiss prospect of election

Housing Secretary Steve Reed suggested Sir Keir Starmer’s likely successor would introduce ‘changes in emphasis’ but stick to the ‘fundamentals.’

The Independent UK

Minister insists public ‘do not want a general election’ – despite almost half of people calling for one

Recent YouGov poll found almost half of Britons believe there should be a general election

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham 'to ease London homes crisis by discouraging Northerners from moving to capital'

‘It doesn't help London if London is the only place where people see opportunities for jobs,’ says Cabinet minister Steve Reed

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The Times of India

'Moscow test' for Burnham: Ex-defence chief says next UK PM must act like a 'wartime leader' amid global threats

Andy Burnham will need to apply a "Moscow test" to his policies and govern "almost like a wartime prime minister" if he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer, former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has warned.

The Guardian - UK

Two prime ministerial resignations, 10 years apart: ‘Brexit represents a kind of faultline in British history’

Keir Starmer’s announcement on Monday was the latest convulsion since the Brexit vote. This week, as we marked 10 years since the referendum, our former national news editor Dan Sabbagh looked back to the start of Britain’s ongoing political chaos

The Independent UK

‘No evidence of wrongdoing found’ after minister’s text exchange

Thomas-Symonds has remained loyal to Sir Keir amid turmoil at the top of Government

Evening Standard

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

After the Prime Minister’s resignation, Anne McElvoy asks Westminster insiders: what went wrong and how could Andy Burnham make it right?

The Guardian - UK

Labour has abandoned the missions that brought it to power. Here’s how Burnham could revive them

With a new prime minister incoming, Labour faces a fundamental question about its economic vision, says economics professor Mariana Mazzucato

The National (Scotland)

Will the SNP need to rethink independence in Andy Burnham’s UK?

Experts weigh in on whether the UK's prime-minister-in-waiting could cause problems for Scottish independence campaign

Evening Standard

Elite commandos promised £500m in defence spending plan

High-speed boats and strike drones will be committed to the elite force, with a focus on the High North.

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