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BBC Politics22 Jul 2026

Chris Mason: Sarwar ministerial role sees promotion of another Starmer critic

Months after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham's government, the BBC's political editor writes.

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BBC Politics22 Jul 2026

Chris Mason: Sarwar ministerial role sees promotion of another Starmer critic

Months after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham's government, the BBC's political editor writes.

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The Guardian Politics22 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham is playing the long game in an age of short attention spans | Rafael Behr

It is hard to make the case for a 10-year plan in our political culture of constant campaigning frenzy – but the new PM will try It all sounded feasible but improbable. A few days after Labour’s disastrous performance in local and devolved elections in May, one of Andy Burnham’s allies confidently forecast for me the sequence of events that would convey the then mayor of Greater Manchester to No 10. A friendly MP would surrender a parliamentary seat. Keir Starmer would be persuaded to resign. O

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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar set to become a minister in Burnham's government

It would mean Sarwar leaving the Scottish Parliament and his leader role, then taking up a seat in the House of Lords.

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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026

From defence uplift to national care service, Andy Burnham faces question of funding

As new prime minister briefs cabinet on ‘cost of living government’, critics ask where money will come from UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham is under mounting pressure to explain how he will pay for his policy pledges as he implored his new cabinet to examine “all possible ways” to tackle the cost of living crisis. On his first full day in power, the prime minister faced questions about how he would fund the removal of VAT from electricity bills and also an expected uplift in def

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Express Politics21 Jul 2026

Anas Sarwar to quit as Scottish Labour leader to become minister in Burnham's government

He was the first Labour figure to call for Sir Keir Starmer to quit as PM

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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026

Fiscal hawk or big spender – what kind of chancellor will John Healey be?

The diligent, popular, unexpected pick for the Treasury has been given a straitjacket – and the job of funding the PM’s policy promises UK politics live – latest updates On the frequent occasions that John Healey would travel abroad as defence secretary, he was so determined to keep working he would get the crew to tether a desk to the inside of his military aircraft so he could read his papers. His diligence is one reason why Andy Burnham, the new prime minister, made Healey his unexpected pi

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Express Politics21 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham blasted as last-ditch bid for Parliamentary debate blocked

Tories accuse new Prime Minister of ‘bending over backwards to avoid telling Parliament what his plans are'

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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026

Big, brave Nige shows face in public again with aimless speech to a few mega-fans | John Crace

Reform leader’s recycled moanathon included digs at Kemi, the media, immigrants and new PM. But no questions, of course Is it safe? Is it safe? For the past couple of months, Nigel Farage has been like Laurence Olivier in Marathon Man, wondering if he can come out of hiding. Tucked away in one of his five homes, living on handouts from benefactors and hoping the coast is clear. Free from troublesome reporters who insist on asking awkward questions about where his money comes from and what it’s f

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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026

Healey as chancellor? Streeting as defence secretary? This isn’t a cabinet to change the UK like Burnham promised | Owen Jones

Putting Ed Miliband in charge of the Treasury would have signalled a genuine new era. Instead, the new PM has played it safe Andy Burnham has promised to bring “four decades of neoliberalism” to an end. The first serious test of that pledge was always going to be the cabinet he appointed. The red flags are impossible to ignore. Ending neoliberalism would mean putting privatised services back into public hands, unleashing public investment and using the power of the state to reshape the economy.

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Express Politics21 Jul 2026

Defence Secretary issues urgent statement after Russian warship opens fire off UK coast

UK Government responds after Putin's warship opens fire

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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Who is the UK's new chancellor?

After becoming PM on Monday, Burnham appointed John Healey as chancellor, Ed Miliband as foreign secretary and Wes Streeting as defence secretary

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