Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support of MPs
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- The Conversation NZ·1d agoChancellor John Healey faces serious challenges in funding Burnham’s grand aspirations
The UK’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, laid out a radical agenda in his short speech upon taking office. He called for a long-term strategy to reverse 40 years of Thatcherism, and the privatisation and centralisation that resulted. Wisely, he put a ten-year horizon on these…
Read at The Conversation NZ → - Financial Times·3d agoBurnham surprises Labour MPs by choosing Healey as new chancellor
UK prime minister’s choice of former defence minister surprises allies
Read at Financial Times → - Crikey AU·3d agoAndy Burnham becomes UK’s seventh PM in 10 years
The UK gets yet another prime minister, just two years on from Labour’s landslide election victory. While Anthony Albanese was congratulating Andy Burnham, One Nation were continuing to “consume the attention economy”.
Read at Crikey AU → - National Post World·3d agoAndy Burnham becomes U.K. prime minister, 7th in a decade
Burnham returned to British parliament last month, after nine years serving as Mayor of Greater Manchester
Read at National Post World → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·3d agoHow Can Britain Get New Prime Minister Without Holding General Election: Explained
Burnham was the only candidate to secure enough support from his fellow Labour lawmakers to replace Starmer as leader of the governing party.
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - Guardian International·5d agoSix political headaches Andy Burnham must tackle in his first weeks as PM
From dealing with Trump to easing cost of living, the incoming prime minister is mulling his approach to contentious issues When Labour was preparing for power in 2024, Keir Starmer’s then chief of staff, Sue Gray, compiled what one Labour official called her “shit list” – a…
Read at Guardian International → - Hindustan Times India·5d agoUK’s economic, migration and Trump issues await Burnham at ‘No. 10 North’
On Monday, 56-year-old Andrew Murray Burnham of the Labour party, better known as just Andy, will become Britain’s 59th prime minister
Read at Hindustan Times India → - BBC UK News·Jul 16The Papers: 'World Cup dream over' and 'Mahmood for chancellor'
England's World Cup "dream" ends and Andy Burnham is "poised" to make Shabana Mahmood his chancellor - Thursday's papers.
Read at BBC UK News → - CBC World News·Jul 15Andy Burnham: the next U.K. prime minister
Andy Burnham is about to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom. But what do we know about him?
Read at CBC World News → - BBC Science·Jul 14To drill or not to drill? Andy Burnham faces North Sea oil dilemma
Burnham, who is expected to become the UK's next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support.
Read at BBC Science → - Channel 4 News·Jul 14Hillsborough Law: Starmer and Burnham share credit as MPs pass vote
It's both a legacy for the outgoing prime minister and a longstanding cause for the new one.
Read at Channel 4 News → - HuffPost UK Politics·Jul 14Burnham Under Fire As Labour Blocks Vote To Force Him To Face Commons On First Day As PM
Andy Burnham is set to become the new prime minister on Monday. Andy Burnham has been slammed after Labour blocked a vote which could have forced him to face the Commons on his first day as prime minister. The Makerfield MP is set to be crowned as the Labour leader on Friday…
Read at HuffPost UK Politics → - Sky News Home·Jul 14The new squad aiming to ensure Burnham keeps to key pledge
Labour MPs are demanding Andy Burnham sets a target of creating one million jobs in production over the next decade as part of a reindustrialisation strategy.
Read at Sky News Home → - City A.M.·Jul 14Bank of England warns Burnham of UK economy’s ‘big issue’
The Bank of England has warned Andy Burnham that economic growth remains the “big issue” facing the UK economy as he prepares to take the keys to Number 10. Andrew Bailey, the central bank governor, told policymakers on Tuesday that the UK has had “low growth for the best part…
Read at City A.M. → - Guardian Politics·Jul 14It’s the hope that kills you – so fingers crossed for Andy Burnham | Zoe Williams
World Cup victory for England next week could raise expectations the likely new prime minister can’t live up to Andy Burnham yesterday got himself clear of the magic number – the 323 Labour MPs who had to support him to make any leadership challenge mathematically impossible.…
Read at Guardian Politics → - BBC Politics·Jul 14Andy Burnham's path to becoming prime minister
Andy Burnham has effectively been confirmed as the new Labour leader after 349 of its MPs nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
Read at BBC Politics → - Irish Independent·Jul 14Andy Burnham will be UK’s next prime minister after 349 MPs back him for Labour leadershipRead at Irish Independent →
- Bloomberg Opinion·Jul 14Andy Burnham Brings Hope. Now He Needs a Plan
Andy Burnham, former mayor of Greater Manchester and the UK’s presumptive next prime minister, is set to govern a country that has almost 68 million people as well as a decades-long pattern of low investment, record-high taxation and government debt heading toward 100% of gross…
Read at Bloomberg Opinion → - Daily Mail News·Jul 13Burnham WILL be crowned PM after passing 349 nominations from MPs - as he 'plots Autumn mega-Budget' with fears Brits face another tax nightmare
Backbench MP Mike Reader declared that he had added to the wave of endorsements for Mr Burnham on Monday morning.
Read at Daily Mail News → - Al Jazeera·Jul 13Andy Burnham in line to become British PM after securing party support
Burnham's bid cannot be challenged by fellow MPs, as he now has the support of almost the entire parliamentary party.
Read at Al Jazeera → - The Journal·Jul 13Andy Burnham will be next British prime minister after 349 MPs back him for Labour leadership
While almost 80% of the Parliamentary Labour Party formally nominated Mr Burnham last week, extra endorsements on Monday took him over the line.
Read at The Journal → - The Independent UK·Jul 13Burnham vows to restore Labour’s ‘broad church’ in pledge to change party culture to MPs
Andy Burnham was speaking at a one-party candidate leadership hustings to Labour MPs on Monday night, as it was also confirmed he’d be the next prime minister
Read at The Independent UK → - Guardian UK·Jul 13Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support of MPs
Additional 27 nominations mean it is impossible for any other candidate to launch leadership challenge Andy Burnham has effectively been confirmed as the next Labour party leader after receiving an extra 27 nominations from Labour MPs, taking his total to 349. The additional…
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