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Russia intensified its Black Sea strikes, hitting a cargo ship as Zelensky urged a diplomatic track and vowed stronger air defences; in Kyiv, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged ongoing support and outlined long‑range aid, underscoring Western backing for Ukraine’s export routes amid the crisis.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will travel to Kyiv for his first foreign trip to reaffirm unwavering UK backing for Ukraine on its Independence Day, chair a coalition of the willing with France, accept an award honoring British support, and announce that defence group MBDA will declassify information on UK components for the Scalp long-range missile, as Russia continues strikes and Kyiv intensifies long-range attacks.
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone who pretended to be Susie Wiles, a close adviser to Donald Trump. Burnham became suspicious and alerted authorities; Politico first reported the incident, and the British embassy in Washington raised it with the White House. Downing Street did not comment on national security. The article notes ongoing phishing attempts linked to Wiles dating back to a 2025 incident.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The British embassy alerted the White House, raising concerns about a possible breach, though officials said the exchanges were not significant and the content remains undisclosed as investigations and security assessments continue.
An impersonator claiming to be White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles messaged UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, triggering fresh security concerns after the British Embassy alerted Washington; Burnham exchanged a few messages before realizing the ruse, in a case that follows past disclosures that Wiles’ phone had been compromised and underscores ongoing worries about the security of Trump’s inner circle.
Greater Manchester's new Labour mayor Bev Craig says Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plan to devolve income tax powers to mayors could change our lives as she secures the Makerfield by-election victory; she pledges to freeze Metrolink and Bee Network bus fares, extend free bus travel to 11–18-year-olds, and deliver 50,000 new homes, with turnout under 25%.
Andy Burnham is set to address social care reform next week and separately tackle youth unemployment and devolution, framing these long-ignored issues as priorities of his premiership and signaling a proactive effort to reset Britain's political agenda.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is establishing Number 10 North, a Manchester-based operation to relocate devolution and local-growth functions from London into a new office and digital campus, aiming to make growth a UK-wide project. While Burnham calls it a serious, non-gimmick move and officials say it carries no extra cost, experts warn it lacks a concrete funding and delivery plan, with real fiscal powers still centralized in Whitehall. Scotland and Wales respond with caution and demands for greater autonomy, and local residents offer mixed views on the plan’s practicality and longevity beyond a rebranded nerve center for the government.
New PM Andy Burnham pledges to ease the cost of living by cutting VAT on domestic electricity bills from 5% to 0% (roughly £45 a year in savings) and by reviewing the tax-free personal allowance, with John Healey as chancellor to fund the measures; he also signals social tariffs and housing/transport support, while energy bills remain linked to wholesale gas costs.
John Healey was named UK Chancellor under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, stepping into a delicate task of balancing Burnham’s left-leaning agenda with market discipline. The government unveiled a plan to cut the electricity tax from 5% to 0% in October, funded by scrapping Starmer’s Digital ID program, as Healey signals a focus on defense spending. Markets have shown volatility around fiscal-rule expectations and borrowing, with gilt yields fluctuating as investors assess the policy mix and its impact on borrowing costs.
John Healey, a long-time Labour MP and former defence secretary who quit last month over a criticised defence investment plan, has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, replacing Rachel Reeves. The move makes him responsible for funding across all government departments and signals alignment with Burnham’s priorities on reindustrialisation, cost-of-living relief, and growth. Healey is known as a steady, principled figure with deep Treasury and housing experience, and he has previously pressed for higher defence spending and Ukraine support.
Larry the Cat, Downing Street's Chief Mouser since 2011, greeted Andy Burnham as Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, marking 15 years of service behind 10 Downing Street and becoming a beloved figure who has met world leaders, schoolchildren and the press, with a devoted following and even calls for an honorary knighthood.
Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s prime minister after Keir Starmer steps down amid defeats, pledging a bold, people-first reform agenda and a shift of power back to citizens while navigating cabinet infighting, a cost-of-living crisis, NHS revival, and a Reform UK challenge; the handover followed a ceremonial audience with the king at Buckingham Palace.
Labour leader Andy Burnham is poised to become Britain’s next prime minister after meeting King Charles III to formally replace Keir Starmer; Burnham will take on a royal-backed government in a ceremony known as the ‘kissing of hands,’ deliver his first remarks from No. 10, and name his initial Cabinet, marking a midterm leadership change that does not require a general election until 2029 unless called sooner.
Andy Burnham is poised to become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister, replacing Keir Starmer as Britain endures a decade of political churn driven by stagnant wages and high taxes; his historic Catholic faith marks a first for the office, and the transition will unfold with Buckingham Palace ceremonies and subsequent cabinet appointments as Burnham forms a government.