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Wildfires and a summer of extreme heat mean Andy Burnham can’t stay quiet on climate any longer

New prime minister Andy Burnham’s to-do list just keeps growing. In many regards, he has wasted no time in setting out a vision for the government that puts clear distance between himself and his predecessor Keir Starmer. But despite this, amid a summer of record-breaking heat and devastating wildfires, he…

The Conversation

Andy Burnham took more than £13k in freebies before becoming PM

Andy Burnham took more than £13,000 worth of freebies including horseracing tickets and a trip to Glastonbury before becoming Prime Minister

The National (Scotland)

Burnham accepted £325,000 worth of donations before becoming PM – see full list

ANDY Burnham received donations and support worth more than £325,000 in the three months before he entered No 10 - including from Morgan…

The National (Scotland)

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‘Prolier-than-thou!’ Burnham accused of ‘desperate’ attempt to play up working class roots by novelist

THE TALK SHOW: Robert Harris tells The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig that the Labour prime minister’s ‘desire to be liked’ risks making him look ‘facile and glib’

The Independent UK

Burnham gives Labour a second chance to make a first impression, says Alexander

The Prime Minister has brought a ‘sense of excitement and possibility’ into politics.

Evening Standard

Voices: The four key reasons why Andy Burnham has to rethink the UK’s aid cuts

COMMENT: While raiding the international development budget might seem an easy choice, writes Labour MP Sam Rushworth, we need to be honest about the hidden costs that could lead to long-term pain at home and abroad

The Independent UK

Trump’s threat of 100% import tariff on UK ‘not a bluff’, US trade tsar warns

Donald Trump issued the threat in June over the UK’s digital tax on American companies - but has so far not followed it up

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Civil service chief got record £500,000 payout after Starmer dismissal

Chris Wormald received unprecedented payment after serving as cabinet secretary for just 14 months

The Guardian - UK

Lessons from No 10: When government comms go badly wrong | Lee Cain

“It's a comms problem” is the diagnosis politicians, pundits and the public often reach for whenever a prime minister flounders. It was arguably Keir Starmer’s biggest undoing. From the beginning, he failed to articulate what kind of prime minister he would be. In the end, nobody really knew what he…

The Independent UK

Top economists urge Burnham to sign UK up to UN initiative on global inequality

Open letter signed by 40 academics including Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz and Kate Pickett, co-author of The Spirit Level

The Guardian - UK

UK's media-savvy PM Burnham shifts messaging to TikTok, podcasts

LONDON - Whether he is pulling a pint, tossing a builder's helmet in the air or running with Olympic medallist Mo Farah, the UK's new prime minister Andy Burnham has embraced social media with a deft touch.

Bangkok Post

After a golden summer, Andy Burnham braces for a stormy autumn

He’s riding high in the polls but the tough choices looming for our new PM will present a sobering reality check, writes Anne McElvoy

Evening Standard

Analysis shows how 'lapdog' Scottish Labour MPs 'waste time asking about SNP'

SCOTTISH Labour MPs have been labelled "lapdogs" after fresh analysis revealed that they use Prime Minister’s Questions to ask more…

The National (Scotland)

Random Musing: The UK 'PM-in-waiting' just beat a guy wearing a trash can – and that sums up post-Brexit politics

Farcical by-election victory for ‘PM-in-waiting’ Nigel Farage epitomises Britain’s post-Brexit funk.

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‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back in Labour heartlands?

With questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing Labour fortunes?

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour 'lost access to tools' after Anas Sarwar urged Keir Starmer to quit

Scottish Labour activists lost access to campaign tools ahead of the Holyrood election after Anas Sarwar called for Keir Starmer to quit, according…

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham's influencer act hasn't won over voters in Scotland

ANDY Burnham has embraced social media influencer culture at the beginning of his premiership, but that hasn’t translated into trust.

The Independent UK

Burnham better suited than Starmer to ‘world of social media’: Cooper

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Labour’s immigration policy has been an ‘abject failure’, says Burnham-backing pressure group

Exclusive: A Labour Party pressure group has attacked the government’s approach to immigration, criticising it for adopting a ‘Reform/Conservative style immigration policy’

The National (Scotland)

Yvette Cooper panned over interview with husband Ed Balls's podcast

YVETTE Cooper has been blasted after “doing one of her first big interviews” as Health Secretary on with her husband’s podcast.

The National (Scotland)

BBC gets almost 200 complaints over 'inappropriate' Newsnight episode

THE BBC has received almost 200 complaints about a Newsnight episode in which a reporter r ead out anonymous messages from an unnamed Reform source…

The Independent UK

Starmer’s leadership style doesn’t work in politics, admits one of his most senior ex-ministers

Yvette Cooper suggested Andy Burnham is better suited for ‘a world of social media’

The Economic Times

UK economy unexpectedly grows by 0.3% in June, ONS says

Britain's economy saw unexpected growth in June, with gross domestic product rising. The economy expanded by 0.4% during the second quarter, exceeding forecasts. Keir Starmer resigned as prime minister amid political uncertainty during this period. New Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to lower business costs and address household expenses. The…

The Guardian - UK

Yvette Cooper says Labour ‘did not do government very well’ under Starmer

Health secretary praises more collegiate style under Andy Burnham and says previous No 10 sidelined her from key policy launch

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on early prisoner release: don’t lose sight of systemic reform

Editorial: Empathy is a strength in a prime minister but there is a risk of letting emotional urgency obscure the strategic view in policymaking

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