‘He knows what he thinks’: how ready is Andy Burnham to become PM? A hasty handover from Starmer meant his successor has not had much time to prepare for office yet his team is quietly confident The Guardian - UK · Jul 17
UK Households Told to Stockpile Food, Water and Medicines as Russia Cyber Attack Threat Grows The UK Government is launching a campaign urging households to prepare for emergencies, including potential Russian cyber attacks, by stockpiling essentials. International Business Times UK · Jul 15
Andy Burnham’s main policy pledges – and what they mean for you The new prime minister has promised to bring forward the ‘biggest changes in the last 40 years’ The Independent UK · Jul 14
In The Room | Will Burnham make you richer? Andy Burnham has promised “growth in every postcode”. It is a big, attractive political line – the sort of thing voters want to hear after years of feeling poorer, public services feeling stretched, and wages struggling to keep up with the cost of living. It is also a promise that… The Independent UK · Jul 10
UK government gives data centers the ability to skirt building regulations and local authority oversight by applying for fast-track ‘national importance’ status By being approved as a project of 'national significance', new projects are able to avoid local building regulations and council oversight, receiving approval direct from Whitehall. TechRadar · Jul 8
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 faces rebuke from Nato allies over defence spending The prime minister is set to meet key Nato allies in Ankara, Turkey, this week The Independent UK · Jul 6
Boris Johnson wasted my levelling up idea. Here’s how Burnham and his ‘good growth’ plan can do better The need to devolve power and share prosperity is as strong as ever. Whatever the project is called, whoever is in No 10, the priority now is actual delivery, says former Conservative MP Justine Greening The Guardian - UK · Jul 4
Watch in full: Neil Kinnock urges Andy Burnham to ditch Brexit red lines Lord Neil Kinnock has urged Andy Burnham not to be as constrained as Sir Keir Starmer by Labour’s so-called “red lines” on Europe in a wide-ranging exclusive interview with The Independent’s Whitehall Editor, Kate Devlin. The Independent UK · Jul 4
The Guardian view on Labour’s next chancellor: send for Ed Miliband Editorial: Andy Burnham needs the Treasury to serve devolution, raise living standards and renew the economy. The energy secretary meets that test The Guardian - UK · Jul 3
'Not Healthy for Our Democracy': UK Culture Department Becomes Second Government Office to Quit X The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport leaves Elon Musk's X, citing concerns over misinformation and abuse, following the Attorney General's Office's similar move. International Business Times UK · Jul 3
Andy Burnham warned 'don't level down London' as tens of thousands of jobs to be axed in Whitehall ‘Real devolution means backing councils to grow, not hollowing out London,’ says Westminster City Council leader Cllr Paul Swaddle Evening Standard · Jul 2
Burnham’s No 10 North: could two-centre government be made to work? Plan to move part of Whitehall to Manchester seems popular but would involve major logistical challenges and costs The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
England’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skills The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
The Independent UK · Jul 1 Rayner calls for devolution as UK on ‘wrong path for far too long’ IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 1 Angela Rayner launches pitch to lead Burnham’s devolution revolution In her first major speech since Keir Starmer announced his resignation, former minister warns Britain has ‘been on the wrong path for far too long’
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.
Evening Standard · Jun 30 Tory grandee Michael Heseltine backs Andy Burnham’s No 10 North Lord Heseltine said if the ex-mayor delivered on the broad vision he set out on Monday, it could be ‘very beneficial’ for ‘our entire economy’.
Evening Standard · Jun 30 Defence Secretary faces questions on £4.7bn funding gap left to Andy Burnham The presumptive prime minister will have to identify an extra tranche of funding for defence in his first budget.
Evening Standard · Jun 30 My pitch to London: good growth to every postcode, hope in every heart Everyone can feel the country is not where it should be. People feel it in their bills, their rent, their high streets, their transport, and at the end of every month when there is less and less left over.
Evening Standard · Jun 30 Keir Starmer says £15bn defence investment plan will prepare UK for war The long-awaited investment package is partly funded by cuts to road and energy schemes.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29 Burnham sets out vision to transform Britain and fix ‘broken’ system Expected next prime minister focuses on restoring faith in politics, cost of living and devolution in major speech
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29 What is Andy Burnham’s economic and political blueprint for Britain? Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29 The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s speech: Rewiring Britain needs Westminster to give up real power Editorial: The country’s likely next prime minister sketches a post-Thatcherite state built on radical devolution. The test is whether Whitehall yields
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Four charts that show the ‘north-south divide’ – but also reveal a more complicated task for Burnham ANALYSIS : After Andy Burnham set out his devolution policy as he attempts to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, Alex Ross analyses the so-called north-south divide the “King of the North” will attempt to break