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Argentine President Javier Milei announced a national broadcast to press Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands, vowing to defend sovereignty tooth-and-nail, while the UK reiterated its commitment to the islanders’ self‑determination. The escalation comes as reports surface that Donald Trump could review the US position on the Falklands, drawing swift responses from British officials and opposition figures.
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.
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.
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, 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.
Andy Burnham has reportedly been planning for years to become prime minister; an ally says his approach would devolve power from Westminster to regions and reform the welfare system, with Labour nominations open and Burnham the sole confirmed candidate so far.
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.
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.
With mounting pressure on Keir Starmer to set a timetable for his departure, Labour debates leadership options after Andy Burnham’s by-election victory, weighing moves from cabinet reshuffles to a quick Westminster-only contest that could crown a new PM within days.
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.
Downing Street condemned attempts to politicize Henry Nowak's murder after JD Vance's post, stressing unity and noting the Nowak family does not want the tragedy used to divide. The row underscores wider debates on immigration, policing, and perceived two-tier policing in the UK, amid cross‑Atlantic political commentary and domestic protests.
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.
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.
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.
AP photo editors spotlight 15 years of Larry the cat, Britain’s Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street, who has greeted dignitaries and remained a constant presence through multiple prime ministers.