‘I was on my honeymoon!’: Hamish Falconer’s surprise call-up to Burnham’s cabinet
2 sources·Updated August 10, 2026
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- The Independent UK·2h agoUK wants deeper post-Brexit relationship with EU under Burnham, says minister
Hamish Falconer has pledged to create a ‘more ambitious relationship’ with the bloc
Read at The Independent UK → - Guardian Politics·15h ago‘I was on my honeymoon!’: Hamish Falconer’s surprise call-up to Burnham’s cabinet
New EU negotiator, who previously helped free Taliban hostages, thought it was safe to book holiday during recess When Hamish Falconer left his career as a Foreign Office diplomat for the hostile environment of a Labour party selection process, one of his last acts was a…
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