6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (419+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife have joined the King and Queen at a church service in Scotland. Mr Burnham and Marie-France van Heel attended Crathie Kirk, a small, granite church on Royal Deeside, regularly visited by members of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (976+ words) Labour is facing a tough London by-election battle against an emboldened Green Party after Sir Keir Starmer announced he is quitting his Holborn & St Pancras seat. The former Prime Minister revealed the move on Tuesday, saying he felt it was…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (739+ words) Sir Chris Bryant, known for his expressive interventions and pop culture references, is the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. He replaces Hilary Benn who was in the role for just over two years and did not keep his…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (742+ words) Andy Burnham has appointed a raft of new Cabinet ministers in a purge of those loyal to his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer. Among the casualties was David Lammy. The Tottenham MP was replaced as Justice Secretary by Alex Norris but…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1744+ words) Andy Burnham is selecting his Cabinet after replacing Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. Here, the Press Association looks at the appointments so far: – John Healey – Chancellor A stalwart of Labour’s frontbench, Mr Healey served in the Blair-Brown governments, as…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (899+ words) Andy Burnham will become Prime Minister on Monday - completing an astonishingly rapid power shift at Number 10. No other Labour MPs put themselves forward to replace Sir Keir Starmer, ensuring a coronation for the ex-Greater Manchester mayor. He became Labour leader…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (982+ words) Andy Burnham declared “I have a plan” to give people “hope back” and set a political direction that is “distinctively Labour” as he officially became the party’s new leader. Who are the London Cabinet ministers facing the axe under Andy…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (907+ words) Andy Burnham will promise to be “unashamedly Labour” when he officially becomes the party’s leader on Friday before taking over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister next week. He will say in a speech that his government will have…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (662+ words) Andy Burnham will promise to be “unashamedly Labour” when he officially becomes the party’s leader on Friday before taking over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister next week. He will say in a speech that his government will have…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1141+ words) Andy Burnham has remained tight-lipped about who he will bring into his Cabinet when the ex-Greater Manchester mayor takes over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister. Here, the Press Association looks at who could enter the fray. – Ed Miliband…...