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Burnham exchanges messages with impersonator posing as Trump's chief of staff, sparking security review
politics11 days ago

Burnham exchanges messages with impersonator posing as Trump's chief of staff, sparking security review

UK political figure Andy Burnham reportedly exchanged a small number of messages with someone claiming to be White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles; officials said the contact was illegitimate and quickly reported to authorities. Downing Street declined to comment as the incident is reviewed, in a context of past impersonation and hoax attempts targeting UK and US officials, with the FBI previously probing Wiles' phone and other ministers' numbers having been exposed. No broad data breach evidence has been disclosed.

via BBC|
#burnham#cybersecurity#downing-street
Burnham Poised to Lead Britain as Prime Minister in Royal Ceremony
world1 month ago

Burnham Poised to Lead Britain as Prime Minister in Royal Ceremony

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.

via AP News|
#andy-burnham#buckingham-palace#downing-street
Burnham Named UK Prime Minister, Promises to Unite Regions and Cut Costs
politics1 month ago

Burnham Named UK Prime Minister, Promises to Unite Regions and Cut Costs

Andy Burnham, Labour’s leader and former Greater Manchester mayor nicknamed the 'King of the North,' is set to become the UK’s 59th prime minister after Labour won the leadership following Keir Starmer’s resignation. He will be invited by King Charles III to form a government, return to Parliament, and deliver his first address from 10 Downing Street, with priorities including making life more affordable and reducing regional inequalities; early talks have floated measures such as placing Thames Water under Special Administration. The next general election remains due in 2029, and the transition is expected to be swift with the traditional 'kissing hands' ceremony.

via Al Jazeera|
#andy-burnham#downing-street#king-charles-iii
Brexit’s long shadow: a decade of resignations and Downing Street lecterns
politics2 months ago

Brexit’s long shadow: a decade of resignations and Downing Street lecterns

Ten years after the Brexit vote, the UK’s political story is defined by a string of Downing Street lecterns and prime minister resignations, beginning with Cameron in 2016; the Guardian piece with Dan Sabbagh revisits that night, media dynamics, Jo Cox’s murder, and argues that Brexit has forged a lasting fault line in British politics, shaping leadership and public trust for years to come.

via The Guardian|
#brexit#downing-street#media-journalism
Keir Starmer's Downfall: How a Labour Premiership Unraveled
uk-politics2 months ago

Keir Starmer's Downfall: How a Labour Premiership Unraveled

A BBC analysis traces how Sir Keir Starmer’s government lost governing capacity as internal dissent, policy U-turns, and a string of public and private crises (including staffing departures, the Mandelson controversy, and the Tapp row) fractured discipline in No 10. With Labour MPs losing faith and popularity waning after the May elections, party figures look to Andy Burnham as the likely next prime minister, signaling the terminal erosion of Starmer’s authority as his departure timetable looms.

via BBC|
#downing-street#keir-starmer#labour-party
Zelensky heads to London to push Western backing after Chornobyl strike,
world2 months ago

Zelensky heads to London to push Western backing after Chornobyl strike,

President Volodymyr Zelensky travels to London for talks with Keir Starmer, Macron and Merz on strengthening Western support for Ukraine, as Kyiv denounces a Russian drone strike on a spent-fuel storage facility near Chernobyl as a ‘vile’ attack with a fire extinguished and radiation stable; separate strikes hit Zaporizhzhia while Moscow presses its assault and Putin rejects direct negotiations, framing the talks within a broader peace process.

via BBC|
#chornobyl#downing-street#drone-strike
Burnham's Northern Quest: The Uncertain Road to No. 10
politics3 months ago

Burnham's Northern Quest: The Uncertain Road to No. 10

A POLITICO analysis maps Andy Burnham's speculative ascent from Greater Manchester mayor to UK prime minister via the Makerfield by-election, a Labour leadership contest, and an abrupt transition, highlighting his 'Manchesterism' push (devolution, public control of transport, housing and education), the internal rifts among allies, the lack of a clear foreign policy stance, and the heavy practical hurdles of reforming Whitehall, setting a tight timeline to deliver a bold agenda within a shortened political window.

via politico.eu|
#andy-burnham#by-election#downing-street
Starmer to convene cross-sector Downing Street summit to curb antisemitism
politics3 months ago

Starmer to convene cross-sector Downing Street summit to curb antisemitism

Keir Starmer will host a Downing Street summit with leaders from business, culture and policing to tackle antisemitism through a 'whole of society' approach, with sector-specific roundtables and an afternoon Middle East Response Committee meeting to address domestic security implications after recent antisemitic incidents such as the Golders Green stabbings.

via BBC|
#antisemitism#cross-sector#downing-street
Mesh harm victims press for a government-backed redress timetable
health5 months ago

Mesh harm victims press for a government-backed redress timetable

Women harmed by vaginal mesh implants across the UK are pressing the government to set a deadline for a funded, government-backed compensation scheme. Campaigners, including Sling The Mesh, plan to hand a letter to the prime minister at Downing Street urging urgent action on compensation, while in Northern Ireland victims report chronic pain and life-changing consequences. The Hughes Report recommended initial payments and a NI scheme, but the Department of Health says medical-device policy is reserved to Westminster and no timetable has been set for redress.

via BBC|
#compensation#downing-street#health