In mid-July 2026, Andy Burnham became the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after succeeding Keir Starmer. Starmer had announced his resignation as Labour leader and prime minister in late June following poor local election results in May, low personal popularity, economic stagnation, internal party discontent, and controversies including the appointment (and later dismissal) of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US. Burnham, the popular former Mayor of Greater Manche

Andy Burnham, In 2005, while serving as Labour MP for Leigh and living in the Dolphin Square complex near Westminster (a well-known block that housed politicians and others), the property was sold. Residents received payouts to end their tenancies and leave. Burnham received about £18,200. While many MPs handed similar sums to parliamentary authorities, he arranged to add nearly all of it to his second-home allowance. This helped him and his wife purchase a two-bedroom ex-cou

Why the by-election happened Andy Burnham had been Mayor of Greater Manchester since the role was created, winning elections in 2017, 2021 and 2024. In June 2026 he won a parliamentary by-election in Makerfield and returned to the House of Commons. Because the Greater Manchester mayor also holds Police and Crime Commissioner powers, the law disqualifies the post-holder from sitting as an MP at the same time. Burnham’s election as MP therefore automatically ended his mayoralty

In a move that has raised eyebrows across Whitehall, newly installed Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Neil Amin-Smith, the 36-year-old former violinist of Grammy-winning pop group Clean Bandit, as his top economic adviser in No. 10. dailymail.com The appointment, reported on 31 July 2026, comes just days after Burnham took office on 20 July, succeeding Keir Starmer. It forms part of a sweeping reshuffle in which Burnham removed several senior figures, including forme

Speaking from a traditional pub in Harlow, Essex, on Thursday, newly installed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivered a clear message to the country’s struggling hospitality sector: help is on the way. In a video clip widely shared on X, Burnham declared that pubs should know “the cavalry is coming” to save them. He added: “This is our heritage. It’s working-class culture. Once pubs are gone, they don’t come back.”The comments came as Downing Street confirmed a major policy

According to GB News, nearly 100 small boat migrants crossed the Channel this morning onto the shores of the United Kingdom. More than 12,000 have crossed in total so far this year. More boats are expected in the rest of the week due to the hot weather. Anchor: Mark White

"Hot Mic Joke" gone wrong In a moment that has sparked fresh controversy for the new Labour government under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, senior cabinet members Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood were recorded making light-hearted remarks about the administration’s contentious policy of early prisoner releases. The incident occurred during an informal gathering of newly appointed cabinet ministers. A video circulated by political blogger Guido Fawkes captured Defence Secretary

In one of his last acts as Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has nominated Sir Sadiq Khan for a life peerage, elevating the Mayor of London to the House of Lords. The announcement forms part of a broader list of 26 new political peerages published by Downing Street today. The King has signified his intention to confer life peerages on the nominated individuals, with Sir Sadiq Khan listed among 16 Labour nominees. The full breakdown includes 16 from Labour, 5 from the Liberal D

A newly leaked intelligence report has sparked fresh controversy over former British Labour politician and diplomat Lord Peter Mandelson, alleging that Russian intelligence services viewed him as a valuable "privileged contact" for more than 30 years.The claims, first reported by The Telegraph on July 1, 2026, and widely covered by other outlets, originate from a dossier codenamed Project Fish. It was compiled in 2022 by Christopher Steele, the former head of MI6’s Russia des