Keir Starmer may award resignation honours when he leaves No 10 Outgoing PM has not ruled out drawing up honours list when he stands down, despite previously opposing it The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
Downing Street defends Starmer picking new Labour peers on resignation honours list Labour has previously accused the Tories of having ‘stuffed’ the red benches while in power The Independent UK · Jul 9
Ambassadorial appointments should be subject to veto by MPs, committee recommends Foreign affairs select committee says Peter Mandelson episode was ‘nothing short of disastrous’ for government The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
Starmer’s World Cup involvement not comparable to Trump’s interference, says Downing Street IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 7
Downing Street clarifies Starmer’s role in England World Cup kick-off talks amid political interference row It was revealed earlier this week that Starmer played a role in ensuring England’s kick-off time against Mexico was not brought forward The Independent UK · Jul 7
Burnham's Under-16 Social Media Ban Plan Faces Push for Added VPN Restrictions Andy Burnham's proposed under-16 social media ban faces scrutiny over VPN loopholes, with MPs urging restrictions to ensure effectiveness, drawing lessons from Australia's similar challenges. International Business Times UK · Jul 6
Starmer to rally European allies at Nato summit amid concerns over US stance Outgoing PM will stress British commitment to defence spending at meeting in Ankara to counter Trump rebukes The Guardian - UK · Jul 6
Starmer heads to Nato summit amid questions on defence spending The Prime Minister said the UK’s contribution to Nato ‘will not waver’. Evening Standard · Jul 6
Starmer and Burnham at odds over football fans drinking in stands The PM-in-waiting said a ban on football fans drinking alcohol in the stands is ‘wrong’ The Independent UK · Jul 6
Minister calls on Burnham to show path to 3.5% target on UK defence spending Dan Jarvis, who wants to stay on as defence secretary, says he is confident PM-in-waiting values national security The Guardian - UK · Jul 5
No 10 ‘boys club’ briefing culture will change under Andy Burnham, says Lucy Powell Labour’s deputy leader believes the ‘unpleasant’ culture will be different under Mr Burnham The Independent UK · Jul 4
Trump Reportedly Left UK Officials Stifling Laughter During His 'Fat Foxes' Rant While on a Call With Starmer Donald Trump's reported 'fat foxes' rant during his first call with Keir Starmer allegedly left Downing Street officials struggling not to laugh, according to a former top aide. International Business Times UK · Jul 3
Who is Twana Jamal? Iraqi 'Godfather of the traffickers' who made £100,000 a week smuggling migrants to UK Twana Jamal, infamous for his role as the 'Godfather of traffickers' in France, has sought asylum in the UK after serving time for orchestrating illegal Channel crossings. Now residing in Leicester, he allegedly flaunts his power and connections, prompting significant concerns regarding the integrity of the UK's immigration system. In… The Times of India · Jul 3
Starmer mulls steps to let all pubs open late for England-Mexico World Cup match The Round of 16 tie kicks off at 1am on Monday. Evening Standard · Jul 2
Evening Standard · Jul 2 Councils to say if pubs can stay open later for England-Mexico World Cup match England will face Mexico next in the Round of 16 at the Fifa World Cup after beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Councils to decide if pubs can stay open later for England-Mexico World Cup match One MP said refusing to grant a blanket extension would be ‘the worst decision since the introduction of hydration breaks’
Evening Standard · Jul 2 Morgan McSweeney says Labour was not prepared for government in first interview In his first media interview, Morgan McSweeney said he was speaking publicly because he needed to ‘move on to a new chapter’ in his life.
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Starmer’s former aide Morgan McSweeney claims Labour was not prepared for government McSweeney made the claim about Labour’s lack of preparation for government in his first media interview since leaving his senior roles
The Independent UK · Jul 1 Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending ‘mess to his successor’ amid concern over £5bn black hole Tory leader accuses Starmer of ‘leaving this mess to his successor’
The Independent UK · Jul 1 The key flaw in Burnham’s ‘No 10 in the North’ plan Andy Burnham is bringing Downing Street to Manchester. The landmark plans for a Northern government hub were announced in Burnham’s speech on 29 June, in which he said that “No 10 North will be at the centre of a rewired Britain.”
The Independent UK · Jul 1 Burnham told of £4.7bn defence black hole yesterday, minister suggests Ministers faced questions over the funding gap and whether Mr Burnham was blindsided by Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1 Andy Burnham is about to have a crash course in hardcore geopolitics The likely next prime minister would rather be in Warrington than Washington, but foreign policy will dominate his agenda more than he thinks, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Independent UK · Jul 1 Burnham told of £4.7bn gap in Starmer’s defence improvement plan on day it was published, minister suggests Burnham left to find £4.7bn to fund a black hole in Starmer’s defence spending plan
Evening Standard · Jun 30 Three in five voters think Burnham not ready for No10, poll finds A survey by More in Common found 59% of Britons did not think the Makerfield MP was ready for power.
Euronews · Jun 29 Burnham vows to 'rewire Britain' with devolution push and 'No. 10 North' in Manchester Labour's likely next PM set out a 10-year economic plan in his Manchester speech, promising greater regional powers and a shift away from trickle-down economics.