The Morning Poll: Should Andy Burnham have Ed Miliband in his Cabinet?

Chief executive officers of some of the UK’s best-known companies are demanding that tax cuts for businesses be at the top of the agenda for Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his new government, as they grapple with higher costs.

Questions linger about whether Keir Starmer's replacement can unite the party while also reviving and bolstering the economy

Polling puts close Burnham ally in lead as she aims to defeat Reform and draw back support from revitalised Greens Bev Craig was mid-squat at the gym when she was recognised for the first time as the prospective heir to Andy Burnham’s throne. Until recently, the Manchester city…

Since becoming prime minister on Monday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been to Somerset, Essex and Glasgow.

The prime minister opened a new government base in Manchester, called No 10 North, intended to signal a shift away from what he said had been decades of economic decision-making centred in London. Heron House is temporarily accommodating No 10 North while a brownfield site just…

‘Wave of optimism’ is sparked by prospect of new PM, England football team’s progress and hot weather Consumer confidence in the UK jumped this month by its biggest margin for nearly three years as the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming prime minister became almost certain. The…

Once more with feeling. Andy Burnham’s arrival in Downing Street has brought to power a long-time advocate of a tax on the value of land, stirring speculation and alarmist headlines about the likely impact such a measure would have on house prices in London and the wealthy…

A British Labour MP says politicians need to think about “doing economics differently” as people grow disenchanted with traditional models.

The obituaries were being written before the body was cold. Within hours of Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirming that Whitehall’s responsibilities for science and technology would be absorbed into a new Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST), Sir Paul…

Andy Burnham has reappointed Lucy Rigby to her former role as minister of the City of London, giving the UK’s financial sector its fourth change of government representative since Labour came to power in 2024.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has formed his new Cabinet team in London. British Indian minister Kanishka Narayan was promoted to the Cabinet as AI Minister. Lisa Nandy retained her department and gained new digital responsibilities. Shabana Mahmood continues as Home Secretary,…

The Prime Minister reiterated the significance of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement that came into force this month.

Irish Government will be relieved to hear Labour leader stress the need for stability

Andy Burnham took office on Monday as Britain's new Prime Minister, promising a 10-year plan to restore political stability and revive the economy.

Speaking during his inauguration speech on Monday, new UK prime minister – the seventh in the last 10 years, if you’re keeping score – Andy Burnham spoke of his mission to “bring back hope” and to make Britain “believe again”.Good luck to him.Burnham knows the job ahead is…

A purge of Starmer loyalists, a surprise choice for Chancellor and a comeback for Ed Miliband.

Andy Burnham has inherited a major AUKUS commitment with Australia. Whether Britain can deliver it is another question.

The new UK prime minister, Andy Burnham, has given his first speech after accepting the king's invitation to form a government. In his speech, he pledged to bring in a 10-year plan for Britain as well as planning to end rough sleeping, 'build a new economy' and address the cost…

Andy Burnham became the fifth British prime minister in four years and seventh in a decade when as he formally accepted an invitation from King Charles II to form a government.

Andy Burnham reacts as he speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next Prime Minister, during 'Labour's Special Conference' in London, Britain, July 17, 2026.— ReutersBurnham to become PM after Starmer steps down.Former mayor already facing

King Charles III is set to invite Andy Burnham to form a government on Monday. It will mark the third occasion the king has performed this constitutional duty since ascending to the throne.Burnham will become the fourth prime minister to serve under Charles. Commenting on the…

Rishi Sunak urged Burnham to ‘soak in every second’ of his arrival in Downing Street

MPs and industry experts warn incoming PM reorganisation would waste time at a critical moment for AI and economic growth Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap the government’s technology department has triggered an angry backlash from MPs, Whitehall officials and tech experts. The…

What is new Labour leader Andy Burnham’s policy approach for Britain?

Britian's new prime minister Andy Burnham is the main focus of Saturday's papers.

The former Manchester mayor will step into Britian's top political job on Monday.

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Liz Truss speaks during a Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, panel in Dallas, Friday, March 27, 2026. Liz Truss has predicted that Andy Burnham will lead Britain into a “financial crisis” in a moment which feels like pure…

The price of higher security for MPs is further distancing between decision makers and those who elect them Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast One of Andy Burnham’s priorities when he becomes British prime minister in a few days is a review of security…

From ‘warm and optimistic’ to occasionally a ‘stubborn shithouse', Britain’s next prime minister elicits strong opinions

A plain-spoken politician from a modest background in northwest England, Mr. Burnham became Labour leader — and Britain’s incoming prime minister — on Friday.

Andy Burnham will be Britain's seventh prime minister in 10 years next week after winning a Labour leadership contest in which his only challenger, an Australian, received just one vote.

Andy Burnham has won on his third attempt to be Labour’s leader. In a wide-ranging speech to Labour MPs at a special conference in London, a jubilant Burnham pledged to “bring back hope” and promised to be a leader for all nations of the UK. But it has taken him well over a…

Promises to bring about the ‌biggest rebalancing of power in Britain, with a focus on reforming Whitehall

The Liverpool City Region mayor tells BBC Breakfast that he thinks Andy Burnham will be a "brilliant" prime minister.

Conversations with economists, and people around him, shed light on how Andy Burnham might tackle entrenched challenges.

By Elizabeth Piper LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Andy Burnham, nicknamed the 'King of the North', will become leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, the final step before becoming its

Andy Burnham should make Ed Miliband chancellor when he becomes prime minister next week, Harriet Harman has said.

Political editor David Maddox examines whether Andy Burnham will bring back one – or both – of the Miliband brothers, or whether history could repeat itself with one losing out on a top job at the expense of the other

In the first of a two-part profile, Daniel Boffey traces the incoming PM’s early forays into politics and his rise to prominence – ultimately leading to him leaving London for Manchester Andy Burnham had emerged victorious, but niggling doubts remained about his mandate. It was…

Should Andy Burnham have Ed Miliband in his Cabinet?