Calls for Royal Mail to be made public again: 'Not fit for purpose' IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 27
Labour government urged to renationalise Royal Mail and fix privatisation 'mistake' MPs highlighted constituents who missed medical appointments, court hearings and credit card bills The Independent UK · Oct 27
Burnham Under Pressure to Axe Pension Triple Lock to Fund Social Care: Is It Electoral Suicide? Andy Burnham is expected to discuss reviewing the state pension triple lock, as economists warn of rising costs while critics say reform could damage Labour electorally. International Business Times UK · Sep 29
Burnham says AI safety should be an issue for governments and not left to chance Andy Burnham’s comments came as US President Donald Trump said he would encourage AI development rather than seek to rein it in. Evening Standard · Sep 22
Darren Jones Warns AI Job Shock Could 'Crack' UK Economy and Trigger 'Populist Backlash' Former Cabinet minister Darren Jones has warned that AI could disrupt Britain's economic model if automation eliminates jobs faster than new employment is created, reducing tax revenues and increasing welfare pressures International Business Times UK · Sep 21
AI could kill all humans in next decade, warn experts: but how seriously should we take them? Alarming warnings from industry insiders increase pressure for curbs on artificial superintelligence The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Voices: Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester gamble has paid off – but how long will his luck last? COMMENT: Not so long ago, it seemed certain that Nigel Farage’s party would capture the city-region mayoralty – but the new prime minister’s popularity carries all before it, writes John Rentoul The Independent UK · Aug 1
Burnham v Starmer: one week in, how do their leadership styles compare? From TikTok appearances to ‘sugar rush’ policies, new prime minister is taking different approach to predecessor The Guardian - UK · Jul 26
Was Keir Starmer’s leaving party the boozy birth of a new Labour force? A £10,000 bar tab was drunk, there was a ‘lot of anger’, and now ex-ministers are thinking how to cooperate in future The Guardian - UK · Jul 24
Andy Burnham’s purge of the Starmerites may store up problems for the future If he were alive today, Machiavelli would have enjoyed watching the first days of Andy Burnham’s premiership. An enemy of the Medicis, the Florentine diplomat (full name Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli) was a student of power. He would have appreciated the clarity, focus and – yes – the brutality… The Conversation · Jul 24
Who's in Andy Burnham's Government? Complete list of ministers chosen by new PM Who are the new ministers in Andy Burnham’s Government? Evening Standard · Jul 22
Andy Burnham urges cabinet to examine ‘all possible ways’ to tackle cost of living crisis As new prime minister briefs cabinet on ‘cost of living government’, critics ask where money will come from The Guardian - UK · Jul 21
Starmerites already sniping at Andy Burnham after Cabinet purge KEIR Starmer loyalists have already begun sniping at Andy Burnham after he ruthlessly purged them from the Cabinet. The National (Scotland) · Jul 21
For Andy Burnham 'revenge' was a dish served piping hot to the new PM on his first full day in No10 Commentary: Keir Starmer key ally Darren Jones fires missile into centre of Burnham government with startling attack over energy bills Evening Standard · Jul 21
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Burnham announces £850m tax cut on energy bills but faces questions over funding The VAT reduction will be paid for by scrapping the digital ID card scheme, but former minister Darren Jones said that project was unfunded.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21 Anas Sarwar reportedly set to quit as Scottish Labour leader to be minister in Andy Burnham’s government – as it happened Sarwar expected to be elevated to Lords to take up a ministerial post at revamped Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21 Andy Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost of living move Newly appointed chancellor John Healey says reduction will be funded by cancelling digital ID scheme
The Independent UK · Jul 20 Andy Burnham’s cabinet reshuffle: The winners and losers The prime minister has conducted a brutal purge of Starmer loyalists and made some shock appointments to key government roles. Here, The Independent looks at the main winners and losers of Andy Burnham’s reshuffle
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20 Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out? From the Treasury to the Home Office, we look at who will head up key departments in new PM’s government
The National (Scotland) · Jul 16 UK ministers to tell public to stockpile food and medicine to 'prepare for war' People will be told to stockpile food, water and medicine in new UK Government plans to prepare for war
International Business Times UK · Jul 15 UK Households Told to Stockpile Food, Water and Medicines as Russia Cyber Attack Threat Grows The UK Government is launching a campaign urging households to prepare for emergencies, including potential Russian cyber attacks, by stockpiling essentials.
The Independent UK · Jul 15 Britons told to stockpile essentials in case of Russian cyber attacks IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14 Britons urged to take ‘small steps’ to prepare for potential national crises Government to launch campaign to help people cope with events such as weather emergencies or cyber-attacks
The Independent UK · Jul 14 Public to be told to stockpile food in case of cyber attack from Russia UK will run largest home defence exercise in decades, dubbed Operation Albiston Shadow
The Independent UK · Jul 9 Full list of Labour MPs to nominate Andy Burnham – including 18 members of Starmer’s cabinet Ed Miliband, Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds and Chief Secretary Darren Jones are among those who have put their names behind Mr Burnham