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Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class?

PM’s team can be seen as backward step even though in some ways it is more diverse. Yet its makeup points to wider access to power Race, school, gender: the makeup of Andy Burnham’s cabinet – in charts Like 20 British prime ministers before him, Andy Burnham’s new cabinet minister for AI, Kanishka Narayan, went to Eton. After graduating from the country’s most elite private school, Narayan attended Balliol College, Oxford, where he studied – what else? – PPE (politics, philosophy and economics

Iran's 'sabre-rattling' should not intimidate UK, Wes Streeting says

The defence secretary warns Britain "stands ready to respond to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies".

Iran's 'sabre-rattling' should not intimidate UK, Wes Streeting says

The defence secretary warns Britain "stands ready to respond to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies".

Andy Burnham says he will disagree with Trump in public if necessary

PM promises to ‘defend national interest before anything else’ in first big broadcast interview since entering No 10 Andy Burnham has promised to disagree with Donald Trump if necessary, including in public, in his first big broadcast interview since becoming prime minister. Burnham’s comments came as Wes Streeting, the new defence secretary, said he did not believe the Trump administration was looking for allies who “suck up”, but rather those with the confidence to set out disagreements when n

Burnham Refuses to Commit to Spending 3% on Defence by 2030

Am I a chicken-shop lefty? Here's what a French fast food row taught me about politics | Coco Khan

Feathers are flying over the halal chicken chain Master Poulet opening a branch in gentrified Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine – it’s an issue of wealth and class we know only too well How do you like your progressive politics? Are you net-zero left or anti-identity politics left? A “legalising drugs” kind of radical or someone whose public sector solidarity includes police? Nato or Nat-no? The reputation for infighting in lefty spaces – where policy disagreements harden into personal tests of morality – ne

'Our benefits bill will bankrupt Britain' - Robert Jenrick issues warning to Burnham

Reform's Treasury Spokesperson warns the UK's benefits bill is pushing the country to 'breaking point'.

Liam Halligan: How Burnham is in danger of tipping Britain off cliff-edge into catastrophe

Liam Halligan warns against rejoining the EU as he takes the reins of Margaret Thatcher's policy factory - and navigates new interest in his romantic life

Andy Burnham issued warning over bombshell 'death tax'

Fears are mounting that the estates of hundreds of thousands of pensioners who would not have faced inheritance tax will be hit with new levy

UK households told to expect ‘hefty bill’ in October as Andy Burnham warning issued

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has finished his first week in office and Brits are being urged to plan ahead.

Andy Burnham warned voters will turn on him if he keeps doing one thing

Former deputy PM Nick Clegg said some of the electorate could grow tired of Andy Burnham's comments.

Andy Burnham must realise fast we need more than a review on letting killers out early

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