Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support, paving way to becoming UK PM

Former Manchester mayor expected to formally take over as head of party on July 17th at special conference

Spike in oil prices hits stocks in travel sector

Irish markets fell flat across the board with Ryanair leading declines

Count Binface: The ‘independent space warrior’ hoping to take Farage’s seat in Clacton

Alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey has become familiar sight on British election nights in recent years

Labour MPs overwhelmingly back Andy Burnham for party leadership

Former Manchester mayor to be declared Labour leader on July 17th and prime minister on July 20th

Why it’s totally fine to hate England during the World Cup

Such tournaments are an excuse to flaunt nationalistic tendencies in a low-stakes way

Can Andy Burnham harness nostalgia surrounding England at the World Cup?

Burnham’s upbeat tone and England’s defeat of Mexico echoes 1990s optimism that followed fall of communism in Europe and apartheid

Aughinish Alumina is proving to be a real diplomatic headache

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

King of the casuals: What Andy Burnham’s dad-friendly labels say about his push for power

Britain’s prime minister-in-waiting is rewriting the rules of political authenticity, aided by a wardrobe of centrist-dad staples

Are there lessons for Ireland from Andy Burnham’s Manchester?

City has ‘been the star performer of the UK economy since 2008′

Evidence of the English psyche’s greatest fear lies in Surrey’s hills

Britain believes it hears the war drums beating, which is why defence spending dominates Westminster thinking

Andy Burnham’s pledge to boost England’s north has a familiar ring

The man who seems poised to replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister promises to ‘rewire Britain’

Andy Burnham outlines plan to shift power from London in bid for UK premiership

Former Manchester mayor, who is on course to be prime minister, says he will set up a ‘No 10 North’

Delays on the line: If you want to know why public transport is poor, look at Luas Finglas

Commuters can expect plenty of disruption, but no new lines, until at least the next general election

People get promoted until they reach a job they can’t do (and other lessons from the UK)

Keir Starmer wasn’t great but his shortcomings weren’t the Labour government’s biggest problem. It was the lack of growth in the British economy

Starmer shafting latest psychodrama in British party politics

A report recommends decriminalising drugs, but the issue has caused division in Ireland

Who could be the main players on Team Burnham?

Former Greater Manchester mayor, who could become UK’s next PM by mid-July, is not short on options

Messiah Andy Burnham will have to find a Thatcherite steel

The presidential culture associated with the office of British prime minister makes it a tough job

No free lunch for Burnham if he is at the table for UK-EU reset talks

Europe letter: Starmer’s departure offers UK government a chance to ‘reset the reset’ in autumn EU deal

Badenoch eschews niceties and takes lumps out of Starmer’s cabinet in first PMQs after quitting

Presumed incoming prime minister Andy Burnham should get ready for a weekly battle with the rambunctious Tory leader

Starmer ally says he will not run against Andy Burnham for Labour leadership

Move removes another obstacle on Burnham’s route to Number 10

What does Andy Burnham stand for?

In the News podcast: Will ‘Manchesterism’ bring stability and hope to the UK?

Heatwave chaos in Europe, and the extradition of US millionaire Jason Cardiff

Early Edition with Andrew McNair

Keir Starmer made bad choices. Micheál Martin avoids choices altogether

Andy Burnham, his likely successor as UK prime minister, won’t have any such luxury

Making predictions about the world a year from now is a risky game, so here are mine

US midterms and geopolitics spell trouble for Donald Trump, while Northern Ireland powersharing faces fresh upheaval

Andy Burnham will have to be brave if he wants to get Britain’s economy growing again

But UK politics is hostile to making tough and necessary choices

Keir Starmer holds ‘frosty’ talks with Andy Burnham to thrash out transition of power

Burnham had initially hoped to take over in September but could become next UK prime minister within weeks

What could Andy Burnham’s first 100 days in power look like?

Former Manchester mayor could get keys to No 10 sooner than his team would have liked – but he will need to deliver fast to succeed

Andy Burnham could still face challenge in race to become UK prime minister

A handful of outside-bet candidates have not ruled themselves out of the leadership competition

Podium of doom outside Number 10 marks departure of another British prime minister

Inside Politics: Andy Burnham emerges as frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer in Downing Street

‘Thank you, dear Keir’: European leaders pay tribute to Starmer as EU-UK summit postponed

Outgoing British PM helped boost security for Continent, says Ursula von der Leyen

Andy Burnham sworn in as new MP after ‘broken’ Starmer holds back tears as he resigns

As it happened: Keir Starmer stands down

Wins, losses and U-turns: Keir Starmer’s successes and failures in No 10

Where did it go wrong for the outgoing prime minister? And how much – if at all – was positive?

Taoiseach praises Starmer’s role in improving British-Irish relations

Officials expect close relationship between Dublin and London to continue under Andy Burnham government

British political stability a thing of the past as Keir Starmer says he will step down

More rumblings in Fianna Fáil over triple lock, and more work for civil servants when Ireland takes up EU presidency

Starmer expected to outline timetable for departure outside No 10

Move would clear the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without formal contest

Can Andy Burnham be a better prime minister than Keir Starmer?

Starmer may be on his way out but the issues that constrained his premiership won’t go with him

Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as British prime minister on Monday

Starmer, who has faced ‘political realities’ of his situation, set to be replaced by newly-elected MP Andy Burnham

‘Absolutely no authority’: Labour calls grow for Keir Starmer to stand down as British PM

Andy Burnham’s byelection win prompts more backbenchers and Labour grandees to call for Starmer to step aside

Andy Burnham’s Britain appears to be moving towards reality. What would it look like?

After his resounding byelection victory in Makerfield, what is the so-called King of the North’s vision for the UK if he unseats Keir Starmer as prime minister?

Can Starmer’s ’110m hurdle strategy’ trip up Burnham’s dash for Downing St?

Keir Starmer’s position as UK prime minister is in peril after Burnham’s crushing victory over Reform UK

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