Prisoners thank Burnham as first early releases begin
About 5,000 are due out in stages over the next year, down from 6,000 after ministers excluded rapists and the most serious child-sex offenders.
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Burnham stakes next election on scrapping first past the post
The Prime Minister used his first Labour conference speech to promise a manifesto pledge to replace Britain's voting system, without once naming Nigel Farage.
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What is the Cardiff pact, the Irish, Scottish and Welsh memorandum to dissolve the UK with Trump’s backing
The three first ministers signed as party leaders a text with no dates and no mention of the word 'referendum'.
Burnham reopens the Brexit question
The British Prime Minister has promised to put options for a new relationship with the European Union to the country at a summit delayed since July, and has not…
Britain’s information shield is starting to look remarkably European
Andy Burnham's announcement of the National Centre for Information Defence raises concerns about the elitist view on public vulnerability to misinformation, echoing…
Milei gives Britain two weeks to halt Falklands oil project
Buenos Aires has threatened to take the Sea Lion development to a United Nations maritime tribunal in a dispute that also touches EU trade policy.
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On the brink of war? Europe’s leaders press on towards confrontation with Russia
Germany counted hospital beds for wounded troops, Lithuania mapped escape routes and Britain asked households to stock tinned food.
Burnham presses for deeper EU ties as Ireland’s Martin visits Manchester
The British Prime Minister has used his first meeting with the Taoiseach since taking office to look ahead to a UK-EU summit, as London lobbies for relief from the…
UK village votes for independence in symbolic protest against plans to house male asylum seekers
The Home Office wants to convert it into basic accommodation as part of a drive to empty asylum hotels.
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Irish, Scottish and Welsh leaders sign Cardiff pact demanding votes on leaving the UK
The three attended as party leaders rather than heads of government, two days after Donald Trump said he would like to see Ireland united.
Burnham and Macron now want Channel deterrence scaled up across Europe
Both governments have promised tougher action before, and French police still cannot stop a dinghy once it is afloat.
Phone numbers of UK ministers surface online after Burnham impersonation scam
The details of three cabinet ministers were found listed on the internet days after the Prime Minister exchanged texts with someone posing as a senior White House…
Britain’s new justice secretary maintains legal fight to block UK conviction data by nationality
Alex Norris has kept in place an appeal launched by his predecessor against an order to publish seven years of figures.
Burnham exchanges messages with impostor posing as Trump’s chief of staff
Britain's embassy in Washington raised the security breach with the White House amid fears that Susie Wiles had been hacked for a second time.
More than 9,000 domestic abusers set to be freed under Labour’s early prison release scheme
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has excluded offenders convicted of rape, serious child sexual offences and grooming after an urgent review.
Burnham hands Kyiv the rights to British drone-jamming technology
The new UK Prime Minister has used his first meeting with a foreign leader to promise Ukraine that London's commitments will be honoured in full.
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Britain changes prime ministers but ducks the choice that matters
Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade faces scrutiny over the nation's future, echoing concerns of inadequate leadership and its historical ties with Europe…
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Britain’s seventh prime minister since Brexit turns towards Brussels
Andy Burnham took office promising a closer relationship with the EU, even as Nigel Farage's Reform UK held a commanding lead in the polls.
Burnham becomes UK prime minister with pledge to restore stability and cut energy bills
The former Manchester mayor inherits a stagnant economy, record electricity prices and questions over Labour's climate and Brexit red lines.
Burnham takes Labour leadership as EU-UK ‘reset’ stays on hold
The former Greater Manchester mayor enters Downing Street on July 20, inheriting a shelved Brussels summit and a poll-leading Reform UK.
Labour opens nominations set to hand Andy Burnham the keys to Downing Street
Candidates need the backing of 81 of Labour's 402 MPs to reach the ballot, a threshold Burnham is expected to clear comfortably. Nominations close on July 16.
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UK Parliament throws out Prime Ministers like a dead mouse
The UK is facing unprecedented political turmoil as Andy Burnham is poised to become the seventh prime minister in ten years, reflecting a rapid turnover in leadership.
What finished Starmer was his refusal to pursue Pakistani child-rape gangs
Keir Starmer's political downfall stemmed from his handling of the Pakistani grooming gangs scandal, which eroded his moral authority and exposed deep systemic issues…
EU and UK postpone post-Brexit summit after Starmer quits
"The summit with UK is postponed. Postponed is not cancelled," European Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho confirmed.
Farage demands general election after Starmer resignation
Reform UK leader accused the Conservative and Labour parties of operating as a "uniparty" determined to deny voters a national say.
Burnham to succeed Starmer as UK Prime Minister
The Greater Manchester MP has emerged as the clear front-runner, hours after Keir Starmer bowed to months of party pressure.
Starmer resigns as UK Prime Minister
In a statement outside Downing Street, he said he accepted the decision "with good grace" after hearing the view of his parliamentary party.
Starmer ‘expected to resign’ this Monday amid mounting Labour pressure
The speculation followed months of unrest within the Labour Party, which won power in 2024 but has since slumped in the polls.
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Makersfield may have picked a new prime minister, a warning for UK’s populist-right
In a pivotal by-election, Andy Burnham has reclaimed a seat for Labour, potentially shifting the political landscape in the UK, as unease grows over Keir Starmer's…
Burnham wins Westminster seat, paving way to challenge Starmer
The Greater Manchester mayor's return to Parliament hands him a route to topple the British Prime Minister from within his own party.