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BBC Politics20 Jul 2026

'A circuit-breaker moment' - Watch Andy Burnham's first speech as PM in full

Andy Burnham spoke outside Downing Street after he replaced Keir Starmer as prime minister and leader of the Labour party.

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Express Politics20 Jul 2026

17 cabinet ministers who snubbed Starmer's last speech

Some names were noticeably absent as Sir Keir Starmer delivered his farewell speech outside 10 Downing Street on Monday morning.

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Guido Fawkes20 Jul 2026

LIVE: Burnham’s First Speech as Prime Minister

Suit and tie on. Cabinet appointments to follow this afternoon. Stay tuned to Guido…

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The Guardian Politics20 Jul 2026

Investigation of Nigel Farage over undeclared gifts is ‘kangaroo court’, says Reform MP

Runcorn MP Sarah Pochin says parliament mounting ‘vicious and desperate campaign to stop Reform UK’ A Reform UK MP has complained that the standards system investigating Nigel Farage over undeclared gifts is a “kangaroo court”. Sarah Pochin, the Runcorn MP, said Farage had called a byelection in his Clacton seat so voters could decide whether they backed him or not, and argued that “the media, the British state and the old parties have mounted a vicious and desperate campaign to stop Reform UK”.

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The Guardian Politics20 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister after meeting King Charles

New Labour leader takes over from Keir Starmer and will head to Downing Street to appoint his cabinet UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has formally become the UK prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace, the fourth person to hold the role in less than four years and the sixth within a decade. Burnham, who took over from Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour party on Friday, accepted the appointment as prime minister shortly after Starmer had gone to the palac

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Conservative Home20 Jul 2026

Conservative news: Helen Grant to stand down at the next election

Helen Grant said she wishes to ensure that her successor has a similar period in which to build their profile within the constituency, similar to that which she had when Anne Widdecombe announced she would stand down in the constituency in 2007 at the next election. The post Conservative news: Helen Grant to stand down at the next election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics20 Jul 2026

Watch: Sir Keir Starmer's last speech as prime minister in full

Starmer spoke in front of an applauding crowd on Downing Street.

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Conservative Home20 Jul 2026

Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street with a final speech to the people

The Prime Minister who won a landslide in 2024 leaves office two years later to be replaced by Andy Burnham The post Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street with a final speech to the people appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home20 Jul 2026

Luke Graham: Whatever one thinks of him, Burnham’s accession reshapes the political battlefield for every major party

Reform are going to find themselves agreeing with a lot of Burnham’s policies. On nationalisation they'll argue that Labour is following their lead, on welfare, they will be avoiding the same tough choices. Two parties of the economic left aligned in their populism and joined in a new state-led consensus. The post Luke Graham: Whatever one thinks of him, Burnham’s accession reshapes the political battlefield for every major party appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes20 Jul 2026

LIVE: Starmer Leaves Downing Street

Off to see the King…

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BBC Politics20 Jul 2026

He'll be the first Andy in No 10 - but his rise to power has been decades in the making

The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader following his return to Westminster.

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Guido Fawkes20 Jul 2026

Prisons Minister James Timpson Quits Before Burnham Reshuffle

A few will jump before they are pushed. It usually happens like this…

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