Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
Photo: Scottish Government, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- yesterday
Labour sets seven-day ultimatum for Greens over 'Zionism is racism' motion
Labour has told its councils to end power-sharing deals with the Greens unless local Green councillors disown the party's 'Zionism is racism' motion. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has also asked the party for more information about the motion and the complaints it has received.
- 2d ago
Burnham faces demand to apologise over remarks on Ann Widdecombe murder case
Shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman said Andy Burnham breached the presumption of innocence by speaking as though a man awaiting trial had already been convicted of Ann Widdecombe's murder. The remarks came at PMQs on Wednesday 14 October, and No 10 declined to comment.
- 2d ago
Healey plans marketplace VAT crackdown to fund high street business rate cuts
Amazon, eBay and Temu could be made to collect VAT for the retailers on their platforms, a measure reportedly worth up to £1bn that would fund high street rate cuts.
- 3d ago
Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Kyiv, testing Trump's energy truce
Two people were killed and 21 injured on the evening of 13 October in a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, followed by a larger overnight barrage across Ukraine that Zelensky said targeted energy facilities.
- 3d ago
UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina's Falklands arrest requests as oil row escalates
Argentina has filed a legal claim with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to stop oil and gas exploration north of the Falklands, while the UK has asked Interpol to reject Argentine arrest requests linked to the Sea Lion project.
- 4d ago
Farage says Jenrick's 'lethal force' remark on Channel migrants was misconstrued
Nigel Farage said Robert Jenrick's remark that Royal Marines could use lethal force against Channel migrants was utterly misconstrued, after Labour's defence minister called it disgusting and illegal.
- 4d ago
Burnham asks for manual trawl of records on Man City dinners after club's rule breaches
The prime minister says the Greater Manchester Combined Authority is searching everything linked to his earlier contact with the club, after records of two dinners with its chairman were found deleted.
- 4d ago
Second wave of early prison releases begins in England and Wales as tagging gaps emerge
The second phase of England and Wales' early release scheme began on Tuesday, 13 October, with about 650 offenders due to leave jail, as MPs and police raised concerns over tagging.
- 4d ago
UK says Iran's Revolutionary Guard almost certainly directed RAF Fairford plot
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs on Monday, 12 October, that the suspected plot against RAF Fairford was highly likely coordinated in Iran. Seven men have been arrested and all released on bail without charge, while Iran denies any involvement and 29 countries condemned Tehran.
- 5d ago
MI5 chief warns Iran is seeking harder military targets in Britain, citing Fairford plot
In his annual speech on 13 October 2026, MI5 director general Ken McCallum said Iran is pursuing harder targets such as military sites, and that the suspected RAF Fairford plot is not an isolated case. Tehran denies involvement.
- 5d ago
Farage pledges to suspend UK asylum claims for up to five years
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage would void roughly 90,000 pending asylum applications and return failed claimants to their home countries or a safe third country. Visa bans, tariffs and airspace restrictions would be used against states that refuse returns.
- 6d ago
Burnham accuses Russia of meddling in 2016 Brexit vote and seeks EU reset
Andy Burnham says the Kremlin was involved in the 2016 referendum and wants a reset with Brussels at a summit on 20 November. Downing Street says he accepts the result as legitimate.
- Oct 9
Burnham vows to legislate against non-compete clauses that hold back UK start-ups
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said in Manchester on Friday that his government will legislate so non-compete clauses stop blocking start-up hiring. Around 5 million British jobs are covered by them, government research estimates.
- Oct 8
French minister invites UK back to EU as Burnham keeps rejoining option open
Burnham is in Germany for talks with Friedrich Merz while he keeps a second Brexit referendum open. Roland Lescure said Britain can return to the EU 'anytime', and the offer comes as French borrowing costs reach a level not seen since 2002.
- Oct 8
UK and Germany enact Kensington Treaty as Burnham proposes joint GCAP fighter jet project
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz exchanged ratification papers in Berlin on Thursday, formalizing bilateral ties and agreeing on joint defense measures against hybrid attacks.
- Oct 8
Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election over Green leader Zack Polanski
Sagal Abdi-Wali took 45% of the vote in Thursday's special election, against just under 33% for Green leader Zack Polanski, who now faces calls to stand down over his party's stance on Zionism.
- Oct 6
Brian May confirms Queen will not tour again after 50 years on stage
Queen guitarist Brian May stated that the band has ended its live touring career after half a century, citing personal priorities, family commitments and astrophysics research.
- Oct 6
UK police arrest seventh suspect over suspected drone plot targeting US bombers at RAF Fairford
Counter-terrorism officers detained a 22-year-old British national in London following the evacuation of roughly 12 American B-1 bombers from the Gloucestershire airbase.
- Oct 6
Shin Bet warns Hamas is preparing attacks ahead of Israel's 27 October election
Israeli security services reported that Hamas is planning targeted attacks or kidnappings around the 27 October elections, while defense officials confirmed that 4,000 of the 6,000 fighters from the 7 October assault have been killed.
- Oct 6
Kemi Badenoch pledges family home inheritance tax cut at Conservative conference
At the Conservative conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch proposed eliminating inheritance tax on family homes and ruled out any future electoral alliance with Reform UK.
