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Burnham to hold security talks with German chancellor in Berlin

Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during Burnham's first official visit to Germany.

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Oct 7, 2026 · byBBC

British Jewish groups to hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks

Gathering expected to take place at Richmond Terrace, opposite Downing Street, at 5pm on Wednesday British Jewish organisations will gather in central London for a vigil honouring victims of the 7 October attacks in Israel on Wednesday, after a day of tributes from politicians and community leaders. A 5pm vigil is expected to take place at Richmond Terrace, opposite Downing Street. Continue reading...

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Oct 7, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Greek prime minister pledges to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles

Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, had been supportive of restitution efforts in the past The Greek prime minister has pledged to “ramp up” his country’s claims to win back the Parthenon marbles from the British Museum, emphasising that his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, was hugely supportive of restitution efforts before he moved into Downing Street. Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted he would raise the issue in the strongest of terms when he met Burnham, who was culture secretary in a previous Labour government. Continue reading...

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Oct 6, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Andy Burnham urged by Lib Dems to reveal all meetings with owners of Manchester City

Burnham should also declare City hospitality, party says PM said he would be concerned if owners forced to sell Andy Burnham is facing calls from the Liberal Democrats to publish details of all his meetings with Manchester City’s owners, the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), and declare all hospitality he has accepted at the Etihad Stadium. The prime minister was widely criticised this week for saying he would be “really concerned” if ADUG were forced to sell City after being found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial regulations, which led to Downing Street issuing two clarifications of his position on Thursday. Continue reading...

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Oct 2, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Recent lobbyist for Palantir had key role in helping Andy Burnham become PM

Exclusive: Martha Dalton worked closely with Burnham’s team on byelection that secured his return to parliament A recent lobbyist for the controversial $450bn US tech company Palantir played a senior role in helping Andy Burnham become prime minister, it has emerged. Martha Dalton, whose company Lodestone worked for Palantir in 2024 and 2025, campaigned for Burnham in the Makerfield byelection that secured his return to parliament. She worked closely with his team on strategic communications and rebuttals, and was among supporters who clapped him into Downing Street in July. Continue reading...

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Oct 2, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Manchester City not 'above the rules', says Downing Street

After PM Andy Burnham's - a former mayor of Greater Manchester - admission of his fears that the club's owners might leave because of the investigation into 'creative book-keeping', his spokesperson has issued a clarification.

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Oct 1, 2026 · byEuronews

Thursday briefing: The long, long wait for a male contraceptive pill may soon be over

In today’s newsletter: Reversible male hormonal contraception could reach the market within five to 10 years. But why has this development been so slow? Good morning. Since the first vasectomy was performed in the 1890s (imagine being that volunteer), the male contraceptive armoury has barely advanced. The last reversible method was added to this repertoire centuries ago: while rubber condoms hit the mass market in the 1850s, earlier versions date back beyond ancient Egypt. This looks on the cusp of change. In a landmark announcement last week, the World Health Organization said it expects reversible male contraceptives to be available on the market within five to 10 years. Politics | Senior Downing Street officials have been reaching out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test public support for the UK rejoining the EU. Middle East | One of the pilots of a plane flying from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed his co-pilot and appeared to try to crash the aircraft, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said , as Israeli officials said they were investigating whether the incident was an attempted terror attack on Israelis. UK news | There are “strong indications” that Iran played a role in events in which five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire as part of a terror investigation, Andy Burnham has said. Immigra tion and asylum | The UK government’s “one in one out” deal with France, which was supposed to help deter small boat arrivals, is expected to expire on Thursday , as talks stall over French demands for an EU-wide scheme. Television | Esther Rantzen, the Bafta-winning TV presenter and founder of Childline, has died aged 86. In a statement, her family paid tribute to “the most wonderful mother” and “cherished grandmother”. Continue reading...

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Oct 1, 2026 · byThe Guardian

No 10 gathering evidence on public support for rejoining the EU

Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit Senior Downing Street officials have been reaching out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test public support for the UK rejoining the EU. Aides to Andy Burnham have been talking to EU experts in a range of organisations about how the public would view a promise to rejoin, as momentum builds behind including such a pledge in the next Labour manifesto. Continue reading...

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Sep 30, 2026 · byThe Guardian

$No island of strangers: why I’m using art to unite a fractured nation$

No island of strangers: why I’m using art to unite a fractured nation

Fear of outsiders is the defining issue of our times. But is it actually our own selves we’re scared of? And could art hold the answers? Here, the British Art Show’s curator reveals why he’s exploring our deepest dreams and nightmares One of the moral low points of Keir Starmer’s tenure at Downing Street was his “island of strangers” speech, with its rhetorical echoes of Enoch Powell and dispiriting description of a nation fractured by difference. After widespread criticism, Starmer recanted his words, if not the sentiment behind them. Yet his choice of language was a reminder of how the idea of the stranger – representing immigration, but also wider, more inchoate anxieties about otherness and difference – holds such a potent place in Britain today. In fact, from masked anti-migrant protesters on the south coast to xenophobic riots over the summer, from politicians vowing to stop the boats to immigration polling as the No 1 concern among UK voters, it’s probably true to say that fear of the stranger is the totemic issue of our times. Continue reading...

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Sep 29, 2026 · byThe Guardian

No matter how deranged and delusional your podcast is, Liz Truss can go further | John Crace

In the Trusster’s latest appearance, she says Blair and Brown had a plot to dismantle civilisation and the Tories were part of the woke establishment Some things you can set your watch by. Like every time small boats are in the news, the shadow home secretary, Chris Philp, will manoeuvre himself in front of a camera to suggest that all male migrants are either murderers or rapists. Probably both. But some things feel older than time itself. Like Liz Truss trying to persuade the world she was right all along. Most former prime ministers leave Downing Street relatively quietly. Lord Big Dave, the Maybot and even Boris nurse their grudges in private. Rishi lives in semi-retirement – almost a recluse – and only attends parliament when it suits him. Keir has been almost totally airbrushed out of history in a couple of months. Continue reading...

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Labour holds No 10 drinks party for donors amid growing calls for donations cap

Labour has also increased fundraising from members in response to Reform’s £72m donations from crypto billionaires Labour has hosted major party donors at No 10 for a drinks reception, as the party comes under growing pressure from MPs and unions to consider a donations cap. The Guardian understands that high-level donors, including business leaders and philanthropists, were hosted by cabinet ministers in Downing Street for an evening reception on Tuesday. Donors from the party’s Rose Network give thousands of pounds a year to the party. Continue reading...

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Keir Starmer’s top aide Morgan McSweeney tried to set up a No. 10 think tank

Former chief of staff said he wanted a space for Downing Street thinking that would be “protected from the level of scrutiny” that comes with government.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byPOLITICO Europe

Europe’s summer emergency was a dire warning for Australia. What can be learned before it’s too late? | Nick Rowley

Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Back in April 2004, in the shadow of the previous European summer, I started work at Downing Street advising the British prime minister on climate change. The 2003 heatwave had killed an estimated 70,000 people across Europe. Many were older people, in homes and neighbourhoods ill-equipped for prolonged heat. In May this year, I walked through Bordeaux with my 83-year-old mother-in-law in 38C heat. I saw how quickly heat changes the terms of ordinary life. Streets emptied. Shade became essential. The question was not simply the temperature, but whether people could work, sleep or remain safely at home. Continue reading...

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Sep 15, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Andy Burnham to host entrepreneurs and local mayors at No 10 on Monday

Prime minister vows to ‘reindustrialise Britain’ through new partnership with business The prime minister is to host business leaders, entrepreneurs and local mayors at Downing Street on Monday to pitch his government as a “partner for growth” that can offer a stable platform for investment and jobs in the UK. Ahead of the event, Andy Burnham said the country had “everything it needs to succeed”, including talented people and world-class universities, but requires “a culture shift in how Britain does business” if it is to unlock its full potential. Continue reading...

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Sep 13, 2026 · byThe Guardian

New battery-powered trains will ‘bring faster journeys to north’

No 10 says new fleet of trains built in Derby will support 6,000 jobs across UK A new fleet of battery-powered trains will be built to “bring faster, more reliable journeys to the north”, Downing Street has announced. The 29 new trains, which will be run by TransPennine Express, are set to be built in Alstom’s Litchurch Lane works in Derby from 2028, which the government said will support 350 local jobs, as well as nearly 6,000 across the UK. Continue reading...

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Sep 11, 2026 · byThe Guardian

UK politics: Visitor levy powers should be in place by March 2028 in England, ministers say – as it happened

Downing Street gives more details of plan, saying it would be charged as a percentage of accommodation costs, not a flat fee Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans The Centre for Cities , a thinktank that focuses on promoting growth in cities, has welcomed the government’s plans to let mayors in England impose a tourism tax. This is from its chief executive, Andrew Carter. The overnight visitor levy is a great step forward for fiscal devolution. This marks the first time that mayors in England have gained more autonomy over funding. The overnight visitor levy means places will get rewarded for doing what they need to attract more visitors and grow their local economies. Labour’s solution to every issue is always to hike taxes. This is just the latest method they’ve found to squeeze more money out of hardworking families and the economy. The hospitality industry has already been hit by colossal business rates hikes thanks to Labour, on top of their Jobs Tax and employment red tape that have driven up costs. Now hotels and other businesses face another blow that will harm local economies and discourage local tourism. VAT is already charged at 20% on hotels - much higher than in other countries - and now they’ll pay VAT on this tourism tax too: a Labour double whammy. Continue reading...

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Sep 10, 2026 · byThe Guardian

UK politics: Visitor levy powers should be in place by March 2028 in England, ministers say – as it happened

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Sep 10, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Andy Burnham could easily ignore the UK’s falling aid commitment. He would be wise not to | Halima Begum

The FCDO’s annual report was quietly released just as Starmer was leaving office – it continues a long-term shift from supporting countries most in need to seeking something in return Somewhere on the new British prime minister’s desk sits a document. It was quietly published last week, in the dying hours of his predecessor’s government. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s annual report cements how the UK aid budget will be allocated until 2029. It was released at the moment of least political scrutiny: parliament rising for the summer, one prime minister exiting Downing Street, the other waiting for the keys. Anyone asking whether the new PM, Andy Burnham, will – or even can – restore Britain’s 0.7% aid commitment should begin with this document, which appears designed to lock in three more years of retreat from the world’s poorest communities before Burnham could take office. Continue reading...

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Jul 23, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Andy Burnham emerges as UK Prime Minister favorite, sparking crypto industry hopes for policy reset

Keir Starmer’s decision to step down as UK prime minister has opened a race for Downing Street just as Britain enters the final stages of building one of its most consequential financial regulatory frameworks in years. On June 22, Starmer said that he would remain in office until Labour selects a successor, ending a premiership […] The post Andy Burnham emerges as UK Prime Minister favorite, sparking crypto industry hopes for policy reset appeared first on CryptoSlate .

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Jun 22, 2026 · byCryptoSlate