Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United Kingdom.
Burnham is the fifth British prime minister to deal with President Zelenskyy since the war on Ukraine started in 2022.
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first international visitor on Monday, in a move that underscores London’s steadfast support for Ukraine, Burnham’s office said. The two leaders met at a naval base, where they were due to hear how UK-led training programmes are helping strengthen Ukraine’s armed forces and deliver results on the battlefield, according to Downing Street. “Britain stands with Ukraine, shoulder to shoulder, and our...
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Monday host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first foreign leader since taking office a week ago, to underline London’s “unwavering support” for Kyiv. The pair are set to visit a British naval base and hear from both countries’ armed forces personnel involved in training Ukrainian service members for battle, Burnham’s Downing Street office announced late on Sunday. It said he would vow “to continue the unbreakable bond between the two...
The Ukrainian president will be Andy Burnham's first international visitor since taking office.
Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham “will always put Britain’s interests first”, he said in an interview when asked whether he was willing to call out US President Donald Trump. Burnham’s predecessor Keir Starmer, who announced he was stepping down last month, had a fraught relationship with Trump due to differences over the US-Israeli war on Iran, immigration, energy and tech regulation. While Trump initially described Starmer’s successor as “extremely liberal”, he said this week he had...
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham was to open his newly created northern office on Friday, as he bids to launch his flagship move to reverse decades of centralising power over England in London. Ahead of officially opening his “Number 10 North” hub in Manchester, Burnham – who replaced Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street on Monday – repeated his vow to put “more power into every postcode” to spur economic growth. “For 40 years, power and resources have been sucked into the centre, and too many...
As Andy Burnham moves part of Downing Street to Manchester, Scotland and Wales are asking what it means for devolution.
Visiting Scotland, Burnham says a new referendum would detract from efforts to grow the economy.
The 'Patriotic Millionaires' say 'wealth and power have been concentrated in a small group for too long'.
Reports suggesting the new British PM might allow drilling in the North Sea have excited Donald Trump, divided locals.
The UK government on Thursday announced a tax cut for struggling pubs, clubs and live music venues as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham aims to ease the cost of living crisis. The 20 per cent cut to business rates – a local tax paid by firms – is the third policy announcement since Burnham became prime minister on Monday, including a planned cap on most bus fares in England and the removal of value added tax on household electricity bills. The latest tax cut is expected to save some 32,000...
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday he would cut taxes on electricity bills, the first of several early moves to signal his intent to ease a cost-of-living crisis and quell anger over successive governments’ failure to bring change. On his second day in his new job, Burnham said his government would remove the value-added tax from domestic electricity bills from October 1, cutting around £45 from the average annual bill of around £1,862 that households pay. With bond investors...
Burnham is attempting to act quickly to deliver on promises to tackle the UK's cost-of-living crisis.
Britain has a new Prime Minister: Andy Burnham. The former Mayor of Manchester must now unite a divided nation.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday extended congratulations to Andy Burnham on becoming Britain’s new prime minister. Strengthening dialogue and cooperation between China and Britain will benefit the two countries and “inject stability into global peace”, Li said in his message, Reuters reported. “I am willing to work with the prime minister to strengthen exchanges, enhance mutual trust, promote communication and cooperation, and advance the long-term, stable comprehensive...
Britain's seventh PM in a decade pledged major changes in bid to see off populist forces that are making large gains.
Digital inclusion and civil liberties campaigners welcome the U-turn — for different reasons. But some are unhappy.
‘I want to be honest with you’ says new UK PM Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday, pledging to break with the politics of the past to deliver a new economic model to benefit a nation “fed up” with a revolving door of leaders. In front of dozens of supporters outside his new office and residence at 10 Downing Street, Burnham said politicians had failed to bring the stability needed to raise living standards, something he said he would change with immediate policies and a longer-term plan to be drawn up...
As his empty Gaza apology clearly demonstrates, he will not bring the radical change Labour really needs.
The new leader takes over from Keir Starmer just two years after outgoing PM led Labour to a landslide election victory.
Andy Burnham will become UK prime minister. Here's how the transition of power will unfold.
Dubbed the ‘King of the North’ for his work as the mayor of Greater Manchester in northwestern England, Burnham will replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister on July 20, when he says he will also unveil his cabinet team of top Ministers
Andy Burnham will become Britain's next prime minister on Monday, with huge challenges and opportunities.
Incoming PM Andy Burnham will immediately face foreign policy challenges, including the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.
US President Donald Trump has said people in the Scottish city of Aberdeen will be “dancing in the streets” following reports Andy Burnham could back new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The incoming UK prime minister, dubbed the “King of the North” for his work as the mayor of Greater Manchester in northwestern England, has not confirmed reports that he is considering approving new fossil fuel production, particularly in the North Sea’s Rosebank and Jackdaw fields. But in a post on his...
The resumption of US strikes against Iran has thrust incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham into a potential day one decision on how much to support Britain’s closest ally in its controversial military campaign. Even as Burnham was installed as leader of the governing Labour Party on Friday, outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government was engaged in high-level talks about renewed US attacks on Iran, according to people familiar with the matter. The prime minister-in-waiting was kept...
Britain's governing Labour Party elected Andy Burnham as its new leader, clearing the way for him to become PM
Andy Burnham vowed Friday to “give hope” back to the British people as he was confirmed as the ruling Labour Party’s new leader, set to be the next UK prime minister. “People and places … have been waiting too long for politics to let them hope again … We’re going to give them hope back,” he vowed at a special party conference. “I am for us, for all of us,” he told cheering delegates. Burnham takes over from Keir Starmer, who resigned last month after months of political turmoil, scandal and...
Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister but faces challenges including the cost of living crisis and two wars.
Andy Burnham, who is set to formally replace Starmer on Monday, will become the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade.
Andy Burnham took another significant step on Monday towards becoming Britain’s next prime minister, netting additional Labour MPs’ nominations to give him an unassailable lead in the ruling party’s leadership contest. The veteran politician, who has served as Greater Manchester mayor for nearly a decade, is the only Labour member of parliament to publicly declare themselves a candidate to replace outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer announced he was quitting last month, bowing to...
Burnham's bid cannot be challenged by fellow MPs, as he now has the support of almost the entire parliamentary party.
Likely incoming UK PM hints at policy shifts towards Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. But analysts are wary.
Andy Burnham took to social media to apologise for the Labour Party’s initial stance on Israeli attacks in Gaza.
UK's likely next PM Burnham pushes for ceasefire, tougher sanctions over Gaza violence and settlement trade bans.
Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is the frontrunner. If no rival emerges, he could become PM this month.
A 330 million pound NHS contract - and Palantir's wider role in UK government - hangs on Andy Burnham's next move.
Andy Burnham says the UK must take the defence investment plan 'very seriously' despite 4.7bn-pound funding hole.
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is facing questions over the funding gap and whether Burnham was blindsided.
The frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer was criticised for not taking questions after setting out his policy vision
Andy Burnham, Britain’s likely next leader, vowed to enact radical change to the nation’s politics during a speech.
Andy Burnham, Britain’s presumptive next prime minister, has set out details giving more powers to local government as part of a plan to spread wealth and economic growth. Saying Westminster “is not working” and is “broken”, he set out a sweeping economic vision in a key speech from Manchester – where he was mayor for nine years – to bring voters, colleagues and financial markets up to speed with his ideas during his rapid progress towards power. He set out a 10-year vision for “good growth in...
The Labour Party has the chance to review its policy on Israel, but observers say it will opt for continuity.
Frontrunner to be next PM expected to announce a 10-year mission to raise living standards.
Andy Burnham, the Labour lawmaker expected to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister, will outline his vision for Britain on Monday, his office said, promising to change how the nation is governed with power moving from London to the regions. Burnham, who returned to Westminster earlier this month after winning a parliamentary seat, is currently the only declared candidate to take over from Starmer and could be installed in Downing Street within weeks. Starmer announced last week he...
Keir Starmer’s rapid fall from power and Britain’s revolving door of leaders.