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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026

Burnham has forced greater clarity at Thames Water. Now he must choose

Bondholders are suddenly showing flexibility after 18 wasted months at ailing utility company Thames Water investors offer ‘golden share’ in bid to head off nationalisation What a difference a credible political threat of special administration at Thames Water can make. Suddenly, the bondholders are volunteering all manner of new ideas in their attempt to take over the ailing utility. Would you like the state to have a “golden share”, Mr Burnham? Here is a menu of “supervisory structures” that

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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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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Angela Rayner: Cabinet comeback for one of Labour's biggest names

The potential contender to replace Keir Starmer is now back in the cabinet under Andy Burnham.

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Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

Labour and LibDems Unite to Block Tory Calls for Burnham Scrutiny Debate

Peers have rejected the Tories’ motion for one of Burnham’s ministers to face parliamentary questioning this week, with the LibDems joining Labour in voting against Lord True’s calls for a Lords debate on the new government’s policies. 173 to 234, with a majority of 61… Leader of the House of Lords Baroness Smith of Basildon…

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Express Politics21 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham's new Cabinet is like rearranging old, knackered deckchairs on the Titanic

OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: One inspired appointment aside, and welcome news that Shabana Mahmood will remain Home Secretary, this is a disaster

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Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

Public Sector Fraud Brief Taken Off Louise Haigh, Who Still Oversees Ethics

Louise Haigh as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and first secretary will not have oversight of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) which deals departments to “understand and reduce the impact of fraud.” That is moving to the Department of Work and Pensions as part of the overhaul of the Cabinet Office this morning.…

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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Who's in Andy Burnham's cabinet?

An in-depth look at which Labour MPs have been appointed to cabinet roles by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham

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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Who's in Andy Burnham's cabinet?

An in-depth look at which Labour MPs have been appointed to cabinet roles by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham

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Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

No10 Refuses to Guarantee Sovereignty of Chagos Islands

Number 10 has refused to guarantee the new government would abandon the disastrous Chagos sellout. Speaking at the Lobby briefing of political hacks, an incredibly coy spokesman said: “We don’t have an update for you on that today, but we will update in due course I’m sure…” This was also the line used when asked…

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Express Politics21 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage steps up demands for 'general election now!' with new petition

Reform UK is piling pressure on Andy Burnham to call a snap general election

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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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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

How northern is PM Andy Burnham's new cabinet?

Northern MPs make up a big part of Andy Burnham's new cabinet - but how many are there?

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