DARK SECRETS: 2 - The Real Truth

Andy Burnham responds to speculation he could call snap general election

New prime minister Andy Burnham has definitively ruled out calling an early general election, despite recent speculation in Westminster that he might seek a fresh mandate for his leadership . In his first major broadcast interview since entering Downing Street , Mr Burnham stated that he would not force voters…

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Another new chum for Larry the Cat

As Andy Burnham becomes Britain's seventh premier in a decade the big question on everybody's lips is… how will his pet dog Axel get on with No 10 Downing Street's resident feline, Larry the Cat?

Bangkok Post · Jul 25

Can Japan avoid a Liz Truss-style shock as its PM embarks on a giant spending spree?

Sanae Takaichi’s blueprint to inject £1.7tn and double economic growth leaves many investors fearful

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25

Larry the Cat Has Outlasted Six UK Prime Ministers: Here's Every British Leader He's Seen Come and Go

Larry the Cat, the 'Chief Mouser' at 10 Downing Street, endures despite frequent changes in UK prime ministers since 2011, most recently Andy Burnham.

International Business Times UK · Jul 21

‘We need to be careful’: Andy Burnham’s team keenly aware of fiscal tightrope

Chancellor pick and early policies avoid market meltdown but next week remains ‘moment of real peril’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Andy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard?

Is the machinery of state jammed, or is the reason for the slow pace of change more personal than institutional?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

The U.K. is getting a new prime minister, but bond investors are really in charge and 'hyper-reactive,' Wall Street veteran says

"But investors know it’s the bond market that will call the shots in the $4.2 trillion economy no matter who sits in the prime minister’s office."

Fortune · Jul 19

Conservatives around world at war against ‘leftwing globalists’, Bridget McKenzie tells CPAC London event

Nationals senator echoes comments by Pauline Hanson as Labor criticises One Nation leader’s divisive stance

The Guardian - AU · Jul 18

Voices: What the choice of Shabana Mahmood tells us about the new prime minister

COMMENT: If Andy Burnham is willing to have such a strong chancellor, this can only be a good thing, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK · Jul 18

Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election

Veteran Labour Party politician Andy Burnham is set to become Britain’s next prime minister on Monday

The Independent UK · Jul 18