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BBC Politics20 Jul 2026

'Honour of my life to be foreign secretary' - Miliband

The BBC's political editor Chris Mason speaks to Ed Miliband about his new appointment.

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The Guardian Politics20 Jul 2026

‘We need to be careful’: Andy Burnham’s team keenly aware of fiscal tightrope

Chancellor appointment and early policies avoid market meltdown but next week remains ‘moment of real peril’ UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has not quite gone for Keir Starmer’s extreme caution in the run-up to entering No 10 – but he is certainly aware that any early wrong moves would cost him. Back in 2024, Starmer was criticised for his “Ming vase” strategy, where the leader treads very carefully so as not to drop a valuable metaphorical piece of china being carried across t

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Express Politics20 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham's Cabinet: Who's in and who's out?

Incoming Prime Minister makes sweeping changes as he sacks Starmer loyalists and appoints new team

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Express Politics20 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham makes bombshell Cabinet appointment hours after becoming PM

Andy Burnham has unveiled his new cabinet following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation.

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The Guardian Politics20 Jul 2026

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s first day: the right vision, but time is of the essence | Editorial

Outside Downing Street, Britain’s new prime minister struck the right notes. Now he and his cabinet need to be brave A 1970s adage attributed to the former Tory chancellor Reginald Maudling maintained that Britain was essentially a Conservative country that sometimes voted Labour. That was always a questionable assertion, given the defining postwar role of Labour in shaping a fairer social settlement. But the trauma of successive election victories by Margaret Thatcher from 1979 onwards meant th

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Conservative Home20 Jul 2026

Burnham’s bloodbath reshuffle

Burnham has begun his premiership with a culling of the old guard, and has imposed a new regime which is committed - most of all - to moving power out of Westminster. Much of my evening will now be spent texting Tory MPs in an attempt to understand where the party stands on these appointments, and what the Party should do - if anything - in response The post Burnham’s bloodbath reshuffle appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics20 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out?

From the Treasury to the Home Office, we look at who is heading up key departments in new PM’s government UK politics live – latest updates Burnham vows his arrival in power will be ‘circuit breaker’ moment for UK Six highlights from Andy Burnham’s first Downing Street speech Andy Burnham has appointed his first cabinet, with the new prime minister rewarding those who have been loyal to his takeover efforts. He had promised to pick his top team from all wings of the party in an effort to sho

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Guido Fawkes20 Jul 2026

BREAKING: Man Charged Over Murder of Ann Widdecombe

Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, has been charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, the Crown Prosecution Service said. He is due to appear at Westminster magistrates’ court tomorrow.

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Guido Fawkes20 Jul 2026

Convicted Fraudster Gets Control of Propriety & Ethics in the British Government

Convicted fraudster Louise Haigh has been given responsibility for propriety and ethics in government as a whole. Clown country latest… As Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Haigh has oversight of the entire Cabinet Office, and, according to the government: Coordination and delivery of cross-government priorities Oversight of national security policy coordination Oversight of state…

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The Guardian Politics20 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s new prime minister – The Latest

Andy Burnham has become the sixth UK prime minister in a decade after a transfer of power from his predecessor Keir Starmer. In his first address outside Downing Street, he said his arrival in power would be a ‘circuit breaker’ moment for Britain and that his government would bring the ‘biggest changes in 40 years’. Lucy Hough speaks to political correspondent Alexandra Topping – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

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Express Politics20 Jul 2026

Our political editor answers YOUR burning questions on Andy Burnham as he becomes PM

The Daily Express's political editor Martyn Brown has answered readers' questions on the new PM.

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The Guardian Politics20 Jul 2026

Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping in England in first speech as prime minister

Additional £340m over three years allocated to get people off the streets ‘at the earliest opportunity’ UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has promised to end rough sleeping in England in his first pledge as prime minister, allocating an additional £340m over three years as he seeks to replicate the homelessness schemes he rolled out in Greater Manchester. Speaking in front of Downing Street immediately after becoming prime minister, Burnham said he would try to get people off the

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