In Andy Burnham’s first week in office he announced a series of measures to help people struggling to make ends meet and canceled many of Keir Starmer’s major policies. But critics – including former Starmer ministers – are questioning how they will be funded and whether they will go far enough. Pippa and Kiran see
Keir Starmer has been accused of leaving Andy Burnham with a £4.7bn black hole in the defense fund. The Government announced a defense investment plan on Tuesday, which includes a £15bn increase – but the incoming chancellor will have to find around £5bn. Burnham’s aides have called the announcement an ‘unexploded bomb’, so what are
The Prime Minister has unveiled his long-delayed Defense Investment Plan, promising an extra £15 billion in defense spending over the next four years. The money, which will be spent on drones, nuclear projects and RAF fighter jets, has been made available through cuts to energy, transport and housing projects. Keir Starmer urged his potential successor,
When the ambitious former human rights lawyer won a landslide victory in the 2024 general elections, hope was in the air. Keir Starmer came on a promise to repair 14 years of Conservative damage. Exactly two years later, he was forced out of his job amid anger and disappointment across the country. He is a
Keir Starmer has announced he is standing down as Prime Minister, following days of intense pressure from Labor MPs, including Cabinet ministers, following Andy Burnham’s by-election victory in Makerfield. Wes Streeting has taken himself out of the race, so will this be a coronation for the ‘King of the North’ or could another candidate emerge?
An emotional Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Prime Minister and Labor leader on Monday morning, less than two years after winning a landslide majority in the general election. The question now is who will replace him: will Andy Burnham move into No. 10 unopposed? And can he make a difference where Starmer failed?
Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as Prime Minister less than two years after his election victory, sparking a race to decide who will be the next Labor leader. And with MPs nervous about the growing threat from Nigel Farage’s reforms, many are speculating that ‘King of the North’ Andy Burnham could be
Keir Starmer described Tuesday’s warning shot by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing across the Channel as ‘extremely worrying and reckless’. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the yacht was on a ‘dangerous course’ and made several attempts to contact it – a claim denied by the retired couple aboard the 40ft long yacht. Nosheen