As Andy Burnham enters No 10, what of his ‘bezzie mate’ Steve Rotheram?
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- Bloomberg Politics·1d agoBurnham Walks Back Proposal to Lift UK Income Tax Threshold
Andy Burnham isn’t considering an increase to the UK’s cap on tax-free earnings, according to people familiar with the matter, as the new prime minister tries to signal fiscal discipline to skeptical bond markets.
Read at Bloomberg Politics → - Bloomberg Opinion·1d agoAndy Burnham Forces the Thames Water Hedge Funds to Blink
Has Andy Burnham been reading Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal? Deliberately or otherwise, Britain’s new prime minister has got the hedge funds fighting to retain control of Thames Water to blink. He may now have the chance to find a solution for the beleaguered utility that…
Read at Bloomberg Opinion → - SBS World·2d ago'Business-friendly socialism': What are new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's policies?
From energy cuts to rent controls to Brexit, here's what the United Kingdom's new prime minister wants to do.
Read at SBS World → - The West Australian·2d agoNew UK PM's cabinet meets after Starmer backers ousted
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told his cabinet members he will lead a "cost-of-living government" focused on easing the economic burden felt by millions.
Read at The West Australian → - BBC Politics·2d agoShould there have been a general election?
Members of the public are asked if they think they should have being given a vote before Andy Burnham was appointed the new UK prime minister.
Read at BBC Politics → - The Hindu World·2d agoPolitical minefields: On the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Andy Burnham cannot deliver for the U.K. if he remains in survival mode
Read at The Hindu World → - HuffPost UK Politics·2d agoAndy Burnham Hands Peerage To Senior Labour Figure Who Called On Starmer To Quit
Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar share a joke with local people during a visit to a community centre in Glasgow on December 4, 2025. Andy Burnham has awarded a peerage and a government job to a senior Labour figure who called on Keir Starmer to resign. In a major shock, Scottish…
Read at HuffPost UK Politics → - Newsroom NZ·2d agoWhat the UK’s new prime minister can teach NZ about fixing broken local councils
Comment: NZ should abandon meaningless local amalgamation debates and look to Andy Burnham’s devolution model to decide how best to put young people in jobs and families in homes.
Read at Newsroom NZ → - Irish Times·2d agoWhat does Andy Burnham taking over as British PM mean for Northern Ireland?
The new man in Downing Street will at some point have to address awkward issues such as funding and demands for a referendum
Read at Irish Times → - Irish Independent World·2d agoAndy Burnham promises to lead ‘cost-of-living’ government as he announces removal of Vat from electricity bills
Saving welcomed, but criticism is sign that new prime minister could face problems from Starmer loyalists
Read at Irish Independent World → - BBC Sport·2d agoWhat could Burnham as PM mean for sport?
Andy Burnham is only into his second day as the UK's Prime Minister, but already people are wondering what this could mean for sport.
Read at BBC Sport → - Silicon Republic·2d agoAI gets a seat at new UK PM Andy Burnham’s cabinet table
All eyes were on Andy Burnham’s new cabinet picks as he assumed office yesterday as the UK’s newest Prime Minister. AI got its own seat for the first time.
Read at Silicon Republic → - Guardian World·2d agoTuesday briefing: Inside Andy Burnham’s first day
In today’s newsletter: As the new prime minister enters No 10, our journalists take you through what it was like covering his first hours in power Good morning, and let’s abandon all conditional tenses because finally Andy Burnham is UK prime minister and, on a day of ceremony…
Read at Guardian World → - Guardian UK·2d agoBurnham begins: what awaits the new British PM? - podcast
Senior political correspondent Peter Walker and former No 10 press secretary Paul Harrison analyse Andy Burnham’s first day as PM On Monday, Andy Burnham finally realised his long-held ambition to become prime minister. But what problems can he expect to confront now he’s in No…
Read at Guardian UK → - Al Jazeera·3d agoWhat are the new British Prime Minister’s biggest challenges?
Britain has a new Prime Minister: Andy Burnham. The former Mayor of Manchester must now unite a divided nation.
Read at Al Jazeera → - Financial Times·3d agoWho is in Andy Burnham’s new cabinet?
UK prime minister announces top team, with many experienced faces returning to government
Read at Financial Times → - The Independent·3d agoVoices: Hope, scepticism and ‘a bit of Tony Blair’: Readers react to Burnham’s first speech as PM
Our community are divided over Andy Burnham’s first speech as Prime Minister – from comparisons to Tony Blair’s opening day in office, to scepticism over a rough sleeping pledge he already missed once in Manchester
Read at The Independent → - BBC Business·3d agoWhat does a Burnham-led government mean for your money?
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he wants life to be more affordable, but how could he do it?
Read at BBC Business → - The Independent UK·3d agoHow your taxes and money could be affected by Andy Burnham becoming prime minister
The Makerfield MP has spoken out on income tax, stamp duty and more – so what might change?
Read at The Independent UK → - City A.M.·3d agoFTSE 100 Live: Stocks to drop as Burnham becomes PM; City awaits new Chancellor
Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. It’s Monday and all eyes are on 10 Downing Street. Sir Keir Starmer will visit King Charles to formally resign as Prime Minister. Andy Burnham will then officially become his successor and deliver his first speech as Prime Minister. The…
Read at City A.M. → - BBC UK News·3d agoWill Scotland buy Burnham's vision of a 'rewired' Britain?
Andy Burnham enters Downing Street promising more devolution and economic growth but what does that mean for Scotland?
Read at BBC UK News → - NYT World·3d agoFive of the Main Challenges Awaiting Andy Burnham When He Becomes Prime Minister
Andy Burnham, who is set to enter Downing Street on Monday, faces a long and daunting list of issues. Here are some of the most urgent.
Read at NYT World → - NYT Homepage·3d agoFive of the Main Challenges Awaiting Andy Burnham When He Becomes Prime Minister
Andy Burnham, who is set to enter Downing Street on Monday, faces a long and daunting list of issues. Here are some of the most urgent.
Read at NYT Homepage → - Daily Mail News·4d agoFollowing the findings of our exclusive poll on the changes in Downing Street...it's the new PM and a VERY sceptical public
The results of an exclusive Daily Mail poll show that only one in three believes Andy Burnham has a legitimate claim to power
Read at Daily Mail News → - Channel 4 News·4d agoBurnham receives Trump endorsement as stage is set for Downing Street
The stage is set for the 7th Prime Minister in 10 years as Andy Burnham prepares for Downing Street.
Read at Channel 4 News → - Guardian Politics·4d agoAs Andy Burnham enters No 10, what of his ‘bezzie mate’ Steve Rotheram?
A longstanding bromance means the Liverpool regional major very much has the ear of the soon-to-be PM When a new prime minister enters Downing Street, observers usually look to those around the cabinet table to see where influence lies. With Andy Burnham, they should look 200…
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