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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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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Will scrapping digital ID pay for a VAT cut?

BBC Political Correspondent Damien Grammaticas explains Andy Burnham's plan to cut VAT and its link to the scrapped digital ID scheme.

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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Farage calls for general election: 'Burnham has no mandate'

The Reform UK leader says the public want a vote on the new PM's 10-year plan.

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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham shakes up Whitehall with new government department

Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet, led by Louise Haigh, will oversee both No 10 in London and northern equivalent • Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out? Andy Burnham has created a powerful new department taking in parts of the Cabinet Office, Treasury and housing ministry to become the “dominant driver of the UK’s economy”. In one of his first acts, Burnham has created the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, to be headed up by his ally and enforcer Louise Haigh,

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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Burnham thanks ministers for joining cabinet

Andy Burnham holds his first cabinet meeting as prime minister

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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Applause as Burnham arrives for first cabinet meeting as PM

Andy Burnham is holding his first cabinet meeting as prime minister

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Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

WATCH: Burnham Hosts First Cabinet Meeting

Stick around to watch Ed Miliband try not to explode as Burnham introduces John Healey as his Chancellor…

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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Angela Rayner: Labour's working-class warrior bounces back

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

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Express Politics21 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage warns Burnham is dragging Britain back to the 1970s - 'God Help Us!'

Nigel Farage has warned Andy Burnham is dragging Britain back to the dark days of the 1970s and demanded an immediate general election.

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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026

From youth mobility to food exports: the outstanding EU dilemmas facing Burnham

European leaders have made positive noises about the new UK PM, but he is likely to face the same restrictions as Starmer UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham is unknown in Brussels, but that will soon change. In his schedule for the autumn is an EU-UK summit that may underscore the same dilemmas that have confronted previous British prime ministers in the relationship with Europe. EU leaders were quick to offer congratulations to Britain’s prime minister, the seventh since the 2016

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Conservative Home21 Jul 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Another new prime minister. But is the UK ungovernable?

Starmer’s defenders sometimes argue that he is the victim of voters’ unwillingness to show any patience or accept tough choices. Yet his political downfall is attributable to neither of those, but to avoidable mistakes. In the end, his premiership was a demonstration of bad governance, not of an ungovernable country. The post Lord Ashcroft: Another new prime minister. But is the UK ungovernable? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics21 Jul 2026

Trump's White House erupts over 'deeply concerning' Andy Burnham Cabinet pick

Donald Trump's White House have reacted with fury at the appointment of this one key ally of Andy Burnham.

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