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Revolving door at 10 Downing St. is weakening the special relationship between UK and US

One of the first things Andy Burnham did on July 20, 2026, after assuming the role of Britain’s prime minister was make a long-distance call to Donald Trump.

The Conversation

Hamas disarmament is not the first time Trump has declared ‘historic’ peace in Gaza - major questions remain

ANALYSIS: The key sticking points over what comes first - disarmament or withdrawal - and what withdrawal actually means, remain unresolved, Chief international correspondent Bel Trew writes

The Independent UK

Burnham the crowd-pleaser knows how to make friends, but he’ll be defined by how he makes enemies

The prime minister’s instinct to not upset people is set against a lifelong desire to effect transformative change. The two may not sit together easily, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

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Let’s see what the ‘Burnham bounce’ can do for us all

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: A prime minister enjoys maximum leverage during their first days in power. Labour’s new poll lead should convince Andy Burnham that now is the moment to make bold policy decisions that will come to define his premiership

The Independent UK

Tuesday briefing: Can Andy Burnham solve the social care crisis after three decades of failure?

In today’s newsletter: The new prime minister has said he will change the system to stave off NHS ‘collapse’ – quite how he does it is another matter

The Guardian - UK

How the West profits from Gaza and Yemen horrors exposed in book

Andrew Feinstein and investigative journalists to reveal how much money has been made from arms exports involved in Gaza and Yemen in groundbreaking…

The National (Scotland)

What we’ve learned from Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister

The changing of prime ministers, rather than marking epochs, has become rather commonplace. For the politically minded, that doesn’t mean that each is without the hovering of Tony Blair’s “hand of history”. A new premiership may last 49 days, or ten years. But a truly remarkable set of circumstances would…

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Race, school, gender: the makeup of Andy Burnham’s cabinet – in charts

Women have half the seats at the top table for the first time, but Oxbridge maintains its grip

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s quarter century: Blair, populism and the battle over human rights

Summer 2001. Tony Blair had just won a second thumping election victory, promising opportunity for all. The new census showed a nation losing its religion, more inclined to live alone and more ethnically diverse. The maximum temperature was a tepid 32°C in west London in late June, while the twin…

The Conversation

What Ed Miliband’s appointment does and doesn’t mean for the UK’s foreign policy

The route to 10 Downing Street is often fairly parochial, requiring knowledge and experience of local or national issues, rather than international ones. Andy Burnham has been involved in politics for a quarter of a century. But his variety of posts gives us little indication of how he is likely…

The Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

Voices: Hope, scepticism and ‘a bit of Tony Blair’: Readers react to Burnham’s first speech as PM

YOUR VIEWS: Our community are divided over Andy Burnham’s first speech as Prime Minister – from comparisons to Tony Blair’s opening day in office, to scepticism over a rough sleeping pledge he already missed once in Manchester

The Independent UK

William leads tributes after death of ‘truly remarkable footballer’ Kevin Keegan

The former player and manager has died aged 75 after undergoing treatment for stage four cancer.

Evening Standard

Burnham will need all his political skill to manage both Labour’s factions and the public

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour having won the general election in part on a pledge to ‘end the chaos and confusion’, now it is Andy Burnham’s turn to manoeuvre through a difficult metamorphosis

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From leftwing voters to unions: can Burnham win back Labour bases lost by Starmer? – visualised

As Andy Burnham enters No 10, Guardian data analysis reveals the fissures with Labour’s traditional supporters, and the traps the new PM will want to avoid

The Guardian - UK

What will Keir Starmer do next?

Outgoing PM has joked about cookery classes and cutting hedges, but does the international stage beckon?

The Independent UK

Turning back the clock to a better yesterday is no plan for a better Britain, Mr Burnham

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader was a bold blancmange – a throwback to a half-remembered past, and frustratingly vague on policy. We cannot wait much longer for the detail that he hopes will reshape all our lives

The Conversation

Manchester – the city powering Andy Burnham, the UK’s incoming prime minister

Three months ago, Andy Burnham’s desk was filled with the business of running Greater Manchester. Buses. Housing. Policing. This mayoral region in the north of England is home to 3 million people and Burnham, a former minister in the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has been its…

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From Cambridge ‘impostor’ to New Labour star: Andy Burnham’s winding path to power

In the first of a two-part profile, Daniel Boffey traces the incoming PM’s early forays into politics and his rise to prominence – ultimately leading to him leaving London for Manchester

The Guardian - UK

DUP sets up review on what party knew about sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson – as it happened

Former leader was last month convicted of 18 sex offences, including one count of rape

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry latest: Damning report slams ‘inherently biased’ VIP lane contracts and £10bn wasted on PPE

Vast sums of taxpayer cash were wasted and favourable treatment was given to referrals by MPs, peers and ministers, report finds

The Independent UK

Bulletin AM briefing: Blair warns Burnham and US launching new strikes on Iran

Tony Blair issues warning to Andy Burnham over prime minister role Trump says US launching fresh round of ‘very heavy’ strikes on Iran Will Starmer go to the World Cup final if England get there? And what it means for Burnham ’s coronation ‘Streetwise’ England will maintain discipline during World…

The Independent UK

This Week in History: Versace murdered, Chirac survives neo-Nazi plot, and Kennedys die in crash

Explore how major events between 13 and 19 July were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Tony Blair issues warning to Andy Burnham over prime minister role

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The Independent UK

Tony Blair warns Andy Burnham ‘you are not going to be loved’ in leadership advice

The former PM was talking at the Tony Blair Institute’s summer drinks in central London as Andy Burnham was effectively confirmed as Sir Keir Starmer’s replacement

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