BBC Politics22 Jun 2026
Analysis: Everything points to Burnham becoming PM within weeks
If no leadership contest presents itself, Andy Burnham may not have to wait until September to enter Number 10.
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Express Politics22 Jun 2026
Andy Burnham could make 1 major change to UK pubs
The change is one that some pub owners have been calling for.
BBC Politics22 Jun 2026
Puberty blocker trial will help reduce harm, says Cass report author
Dr Hilary Cass says she is "absolutely convinced that more children will be harmed if we don't do the trial than if we do."
The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026
Burnham prepares for power as an emotional Starmer bows out
New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 unopposed after UK prime minister’s resignation paves way for successor UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has finally bowed to intense pressure to stand down as British prime minister as he conceded that he was no longer the right man to lead the country, leaving Andy Burnham all but certain to succeed him. In an extraordinary day at Westminster, Starmer announced a timetable for his departure after months of growing discontent among Labou
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BBC Politics22 Jun 2026
Donaldson trial in 60 seconds
Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse charges, including one charge of rape
The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026
Andy Burnham supporters divided over who should be his chancellor
Briefing war breaks out between advocates for Wes Streeting and those close to Ed Miliband Andy Burnham’s supporters are divided over who should be his chancellor, with a briefing war breaking out between advocates of the former health secretary Wes Streeting and those close to the energy secretary Ed Miliband. Some of those advising the Makerfield MP are urging him to choose Streeting if he becomes prime minister, in a bid to reassure the business community and fossil fuel industry. Continue r
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Keir Starmer’s resignation speech: anatomy of a picture
What can we learn from the prime minister’s address in Downing Street and the people looking on? By Ben Quinn Photograph Sean Smith Keir Starmer announced his intention to resign as Britain’s prime minister in a short speech on Monday morning. Apart from the rain which poured down on his predecessor, Rishi Sunak, the scene was reminiscent of that which unfolded just under two years ago when the Conservative prime minister resigned. Continue reading...
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BBC Politics22 Jun 2026
Watch: A day of big changes and mixed emotions for Labour
Andy Burnham is sworn in as MP for Makerfield hours after Keir Starmer announces his resignation as Labour Party leader.
Express Politics22 Jun 2026
Experts reveal 5 big changes ‘Brits must expect’ if Andy Burnham sacks Rachel Reeves
EXCLUSIVE: Experts have revealed what they think could be in store if Burnham becomes PM and chooses a new Chancellor
The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026
Keir Starmer has quit as prime minister – what will happen next in UK politics?
Britain will soon have its fifth prime minister in four years. How did we get here and what challenges await Starmer’s successor? UK politics live – latest updates Britain is to get its fifth prime minister in four years after the current incumbent of Downing Street, Keir Starmer, announced on Monday that he would resign. It was widely expected and comes after months of mounting pressure on Starmer, who led the Labour party to a landslide victory in the 2024 UK general election but who has fac
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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026
How tensions with Trump dominated Starmer’s premiership
Analysts say foreign policy was an ‘area of relative strength’ for the prime minister – but goodwill with the White House soon evaporated Keir Starmer inherited two wars and a country disconnected from the EU when he arrived in Downing Street – and that was before Donald Trump crash-landed at the White House and undermined the foundations of the UK’s most important alliance. It was a context that would have tested any prime minister, though in many respects Starmer negotiated it carefully. But l
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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026
Who is Andy Burnham, the ‘man of the people’ likely to be next UK prime minister?
Expected successor to Keir Starmer has promised to understand voters outside London and those who feel unheard UK politics live – latest updates In the story that Andy Burnham tells about himself, “the turning point” in his political life came in 2009 when he was booed at a football ground in the north-west of England. He had been an ideologically reliable middle-ranking minister under Tony Blair, the centrist New Labour prime minister between 1997 and 2007, and had gone on to be appointed as
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