
Badenoch Accuses Burnham of ‘Fiddling While Europe Risks Burning’ Over Defence Spending
Conservative leader renews call for welfare cuts to fund higher military budgets, accusing the prime minister of delay on defence policy

Conservative leader renews call for welfare cuts to fund higher military budgets, accusing the prime minister of delay on defence policy

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to hold his first in-person meeting with US President Donald Trump next week in New York, according to a report by The Guardian.

UK prime minister Andy Burnham hosted Irish leader Micheál Martin at No 10 North, where the two reaffirmed support for the Good Friday agreement and discussed the Middle East.

Diplomatic activity intensifies as Andy Burnham heads to Dublin and the chancellor meets EU finance ministers, while Britain lobbies Brussels over new industrial rules.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham will hold his first meeting with Ireland's Taoiseach, as Micheál Martin becomes the first international leader to visit Number 10 North, the government said.

England's former national cancer director has called for a referral-to-treatment waiting time target for dementia, according to a BBC Politics report.

The Bank's monetary policy committee left rates unchanged on Thursday but signaled it may not be able to hold that position much longer, according to a Guardian analysis, complicating Prime Minister Andy Burnham's promise of economic 'breathing space' for households.

In an article for the Guardian, Andy Burnham argues Britain must recognise the climate crisis is already affecting the country and back a wave of community-led green energy projects.

Minutes from the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee suggest policymakers may not hold rates much longer, complicating the prime minister's cost-of-living message, according to reporting by The Guardian.

A BBC Politics analysis piece by correspondent Henry Zeffman says Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and the chancellor face a fight, with the Budget six weeks away and the economy the biggest challenge for the prime minister.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham pushes back on the description as the prime minister says he is ready to make "difficult decisions" ahead of next month's Budget.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester acknowledged messages of condolence after the death of his father.

A former Bank of England chief economist says Andy Burnham needs to convince financial markets he can control spending, as Wes Streeting defends defence spending ahead of a meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte.

Louise Haigh stood in for Andy Burnham at the TUC congress in Brighton, receiving a standing ovation, as unions signal upcoming battles with the new administration.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham expressed gratitude for condolences after cancelling engagements this week following the death of his father.

Key supporters warn plan to give mayors oversight powers over water firms falls short of earlier promises of public control

Former mentor to the prime minister joins ex-PM Lord Cameron in criticising government rural policies, according to BBC Politics.

Andy Burnham has spoken about why he is taking part in this year's Great North Run, according to BBC Sport.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has set a goal to help people off the streets by Christmas, while acknowledging the scale of the challenge.

BBC political editor Chris Mason writes that Andy Burnham is positioning himself as willing to take a tougher stance than the prime minister, as governments weigh coordinated sanctions over the West Bank.

Guardian columnist Owen Jones contends the new Prime Minister's anti-austerity language does not reflect substantial policy changes.

An opinion piece in The Guardian argues that plans to expand powers for England's regional mayors, championed by Andy Burnham, must be matched with robust scrutiny mechanisms that have weakened over the past decade.

Columnist Phillip Inman argues that plans to devolve power across England, linked to Andy Burnham, face structural and political risks rooted in the UK's historically centralised system.

Chancellor John Healey faces pressure to make tough fiscal decisions ahead of the October budget, even as Andy Burnham calls for a break from decades of economic policy, the Guardian reports.

Compass thinktank report compiles 70 policy proposals from left-leaning thinkers ahead of chancellor's first budget this autumn

A forthcoming byelection in the constituency vacated by Keir Starmer is being framed by commentators as a significant test for Andy Burnham's Labour leadership and the political future of the Green Party under Zack Polanski.

BBC Politics reports that Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is confronting a politically sensitive decision on early prisoner release, as the new prime minister grapples with the same issue.

BBC Politics reports on the prime minister's debut in Parliament, which came more than six weeks after he took office.

According to a BBC Politics report, the prime minister has agreed to adjust England and Wales's early prison release scheme, saying hundreds more offenders will now serve longer terms, though the changes are described as complex.

A BBC Politics analysis by Alex Forsyth notes that Andy Burnham's first Prime Minister's Questions appearance saw exchanges with Kemi Badenoch fall back into familiar adversarial patterns.

In a Guardian opinion piece, Andy Burnham argues that new UK sanctions target Israeli government policies, not the Israeli people, and are meant to keep the prospect of a two-state solution alive.

New prime minister pledges 'fiscal responsibility' after facing opposition leader Kemi Badenoch amid a surge in government borrowing costs.

A government minister has said Andy Burnham intends to address the influence of large political donors, as some MPs call for a cap on UK-based contributions.