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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Andy Burnham would be blocked by Starmer from running for parliament, claims minister

Keir Starmer and his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney would block Andy Burnham from a parliamentary shortlist, undermining any potential Labour leadership challenge.
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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Burnham says he hopes UK rejoins EU as he hits back at Reeves and Starmer on economy

Andy Burnham wants the UK to rejoin the EU in his lifetime, urges Labour to denounce Brexit's economic damage, and rejects abandoning fiscal rules.
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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Burnham comes out fighting as he warns Starmer's Labour faces peril'

Andy Burnham rejects simplistic loyalty demands, warns of Labour's electoral peril, criticizes Keir Starmer's suspension of MPs and seeks to reform Westminster's whips system.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Burnham leadership speculation frustrating for MPs, Labour chair claims

Labour MPs expressed frustration with Andy Burnham's manoeuvres while Keir Starmer faces scrutiny over economic policy, fueling public infighting ahead of the party conference.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago

Sadiq Khan rules out 'doing a Burnham' and reveals 'intention' to remain London mayor until 2032

There is no reason I would give this job up for another job in politics. I love what I am doing. Londoners have lent me their votes not on one, not on two but on three occasions. As long as I continue to feel I can deliver for this great city of ours, I will carry on being the mayor.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Burnham calls for two-child benefit cap to be axed in direct challenge to Starmer

Andy Burnham urges Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child benefit cap, calling the policy arbitrary and indefensible.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Andy Burnham calls two-child benefit limit the worst of Westminster'

Andy Burnham calls for scrapping the two-child benefit limit, labeling it arbitrary and abhorrent and linking it to child poverty and social injustice.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Lisa Nandy defies Starmer to back Labour leadership hopefuls Burnham and Powell

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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Just when Keir Starmer thought he'd got Jeffrey Epstein off his plate look who's coming to dinner | Marina Hyde

Quick update on Keir Starmer's government of national renewal: having just lost his deputy and housing secretary over her failure to pay the required stamp duty, the prime minister has also lost his US ambassador over his known close association with a known paedophile sex trafficker. Hang on he's now also lost his director of political strategy for relating some dirty jokes about Diane Abbott.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Mayor floats forcing land sale for Man Utd stadium

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is prepared to enforce the sale of land necessary for the redevelopment of Old Trafford stadium, valued at £400m by Freightliner.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Burnham calls on Starmer to tackle explosion of homelessness'

Rough sleeping in England increased by 94% since Covid, with homelessness becoming a pressing moral and economic issue.
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