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UNBELIEVABLE: 2 - Caught on Camera

Inside Burnham’s roundabout route to No 10, according to those who know him best

IN FOCUS: Hearing from allies of incoming prime minister Andy Burnham, Dan Haygarth tracks the year that saw the mayor of Greater Manchester set his sights on Number 10

The Independent UK

What voters really think about Burnham becoming prime minister: ‘I don’t think many people know what he stands for’

ON THE GROUND : As Andy Burnham prepares to take office today, promising radical change and looking to move power out of London, Dan Haygarth and Jemma Robinson ask people in the capital about the incoming prime minister

The Independent UK

New British PM faces long list of challenges

LONDON - Andy Burnham, who is set to become Britain’s prime minister Monday, will face a roster of challenges when he steps into the office as the UK’s seventh leader in a decade.

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Burnham must shift UK mood on racism, chair of Operation Black Vote says

Incoming PM must seize chance to stop race discourse deflecting from class inequalities, says David Weaver

The Guardian - UK

Farage’s furious clash with Times editor stuns figures close to him

‘Strong confrontation’ comes at fragile moment for Reform’s relations with rightwing media as coverage turns negative

The Guardian - UK

Farage demands immediate election saying Burnham has no mandate for power

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed his party could produce a ‘historic upset’ in a general election.

Evening Standard

Reform UK could face hefty tax bill over £5m donation from crypto billionaire

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Farage says Burnham has ‘no mandate’ and demands immediate general election

The Reform UK leader said ‘nothing will get better’ under Burnham who will become prime minister on Monday

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage says questions over his finances are part of ‘coordinated pile-on’

Reform leader says he’s been ‘demonised’ since revelation he received £5m from billionaire before election

The Guardian - UK

All the claims Nigel Farage made about Andy Burnham as Reform leader demands general election

Reform leader launches scathing attack on new Labour leader Mr Burnham at the first CPAC conference in London

Evening Standard

The ghosts of Downing Street past may have some advice for Andy Burnham

The incoming PM has made a strong start – but there are several traps he needs to avoid. Brown, Blair and even Thatcher can show the way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Reform mayoral candidate described sessions on ‘challenges facing trans people’ as ‘indoctrination’

Exclusive: Sian Astley hit out at ‘aggressive transgender ideology’ and said it would have ‘no place’ in Greater Manchester under her leadership

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham tells Labour: I’m your last chance

New leader says ‘I have a plan’, but warns that they can no longer try to ‘out-Reform Reform’

The Independent UK

Reform could be hit with £3m tax bill because of Farage’s £5m donation, tax expert claims

Dan Neidle says he ‘would now be surprised if HMRC do not open an enquiry’

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The Guardian - UK

What Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader tells us

The incoming prime minister showed his oratorical skill and that he is prepared to borrow from populism

International Business Times

Andy Burnham Has Become The British Labour Leader. He Will Become Prime Minister Next

Andy Burnham is set to be the next British Prime Minister after becoming the leader of the Labour Party.

Evening Standard

Scottish minister condemns Reform plan to ‘ban’ Gaelic at elections

Reform UK have been accused of attempting to criminalise Gaelic, Scots and British Sign Languages at elections.

France 24

UK’s Andy Burnham named Labour leader ahead of taking over as PM

Andy Burnham was on Friday elected leader of the UK's Labour party, clearing the way for him to become prime minister next week following the departure of Keir Starmer. Burnham has risen to leadership on a pledge to thwart the rise ‌of the populist Reform UK party and said he…

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The Guardian - UK

Ann Widdecombe’s death should make Britain ask itself: what sort of political culture do we want?

Dehumanising politicians is the first step towards justifying their elimination. It matters more than ever to keep putting the person back into the picture, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss assembles host of rightwing speakers for UK’s first CPAC event in London

Keynote speakers included US influencer Jack Posobiec as former PM aims to gain influence among British right

The Times of India

Man arrested for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage ‘uses photo of British Asian and has tweeted Hindu phrases’

A man was arrested for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage in the head. He posted the threat on X, which was identified by security services. The suspect described himself as a terrorist and a Liberal Democrat online. Police arrested the man at a south London address after obtaining user information.…

The Conversation

Could Count Binface actually win?

Pollsters recently asked a sample of adults in Britain who they would prefer to win the byelection in Clacton. The rather surprising answers showed that 33% favoured “comedy” candidate Count Binface, compared to just 21% who would back Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

The Conversation

Andy Burnham promised to change Greater Manchester. Almost ten years on, how did he do?

Almost ten years ago – just weeks before he was elected as Greater Manchester’s first metro-mayor – I sat down with Andy Burnham and interviewed him for The Conversation.

The National (Scotland)

Reform MSP Thomas Kerr accused of 'fearmongering' with bizarre 'Glasgow walkabout'

REFORM UK's deputy Scottish leader Thomas Kerr has been accused of "sickening fearmongering" in his latest attack on the…

The Independent UK

Reform falsely claims Andy Burnham has not built any social housing in Manchester as mayor

The party admitted its Greater Manchester mayoral candidate “mis-spoke” after Sian Astley wrongly claimed Andy Burnham had overseen the construction of no social housing during his nine years as mayor

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