- 8h 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.
- 4d 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.
- 5d ago
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.
- 6d ago
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
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.
- Oct 5
Andy Burnham opens door to rejoining European Union at Labour conference
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told delegates at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool that Brexit has harmed the country, putting single market access and potential European Union re-entry back on the political agenda ahead of future election planning.
- Oct 4
Britain drops plan to scrap jury trials for sentences under three years
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Justice Secretary Alex Norris have reversed plans to introduce judge-only trials in Crown Courts, retaining juries for defendants facing prison terms of up to three years while maintaining juryless hearings for complex fraud.
- Oct 2
Kemi Badenoch claims Labour prepares for early election ahead of Conservative conference
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch argued Prime Minister Andy Burnham could call a national vote as early as May 2027, as opposition parties assemble campaign apparatus ahead of party conference in Birmingham.
- Oct 2
Green Party delegates vote 1,022 to 813 to define Zionism as racism at Brighton conference
Green Party members voted 1,022 to 813 at their annual conference in Brighton to adopt formal policy defining Zionism as racism and calling for a single Palestinian state.
- Sep 30
UK and France end one-in-one-out migrant return agreement after 1,500 transfers
The UK Home Office confirmed that the bilateral Channel return pilot has stopped processing new cases after Paris declined an extension beyond its 1 October expiry date.
- Sep 27
UK links Iran to RAF Fairford base incident as Trump criticizes bail for five suspects
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated there are strong indications Iran was involved in a suspected plot near RAF Fairford, where five British men were arrested and released on bail.
- Sep 24
Greek PM Mitsotakis rejects Parthenon Marbles loan deal and urges UK action
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has urged UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to find the political will for a permanent return of the Parthenon Marbles, firmly rejecting a temporary loan scheme.
- Sep 24
Andy Burnham opens debate on UK ties with European Union at Labour conference
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Labour Party conference that Brexit has done more harm than good, outlining plans to explore closer alignment with the European Union at a November summit.
- Sep 23
UK pauses Chagos Islands transfer after Trump rejects Mauritius deal at UN summit
Prime Minister Andy Burnham ordered a review of the Chagos Islands treaty following talks with Donald Trump in New York, freezing scheduled lease payments to Mauritius for the Diego Garcia military base.
- Sep 19
Michael Marra elected Scottish Labour leader following Anas Sarwar resignation
North East MSP Michael Marra has won the Scottish Labour leadership contest over Joe Fagan, taking charge of the Holyrood group after Anas Sarwar joined the UK government.
- Sep 12
Green Leader Zack Polanski Enters Holborn By-Election Against Labour
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has won selection to contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on 8 October 2026, challenging Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali for the seat vacated by former Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Sep 11
UK House of Commons rejects assisted dying bill in 286 to 270 vote
British lawmakers voted 286 to 270 to reject the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday, ending a two-year parliamentary push to legalise assisted dying for adults with terminal illnesses in England and Wales.
- Sep 10
Burnham faces NATO defence spending pressure and bond market scrutiny ahead of autumn budget
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte pressed the UK for yearly military budget increases to reach 3.5% of GDP, while Chancellor John Healey prepares for a challenging 28 October budget and trade talks in Dublin.
- Sep 6
Chancellor Healey pledges fiscal discipline and regional growth ahead of budget
In a speech in Coventry seven weeks after taking office, UK Chancellor John Healey set out plans to devolve investment powers to city regions and cut regulatory costs by 25% by 2029 while committing to strict fiscal rules.
