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Prime Minister Andy Burnham departs 10 Downing Street, London, to attend his first Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, September 9, 2026
Middle East / 9 September 2026
9 September 2026
A household energy bill displayed on a mobile phone held next to a gas hob
Cost-of-Living Crisis / 9 September 2026
9 September 2026
Families from the Chinook Justice Campaign outside the Royal Courts of Justice, London, ahead of a hearing to determine whether they can proceed with a Judicial Review, July 14, 2026
Britain / 8 September 2026
8 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a meeting with leaders of the Jewish community at number 10 Downing Street, Westminster, September 3, 2026
Editorial / 4 September 2026
4 September 2026
Students take part in a protest against tuition fees in central London.jpg
Education / 5 September 2026
5 September 2026
Green Party leader Zack Polanski, speaks to the media outside the Hackney Service Centre, east London, May 8, 2026
Politics / 3 September 2026
3 September 2026

Green Party leader confirms he is looking to fight Holborn and St Pancras by-election

House of Commons Handout photo issued by the House of Commons of Prime Minister Andy Burnham making a statement to MPs in his first appearance in the House of Commons, London, since becoming PM, September 1, 2026
Editorial / 2 September 2026
2 September 2026
Family members wearing tributes to victims whilst attending a service of recognition, remembrance and reflection for members of the infected blood community, at St Paul's Cathedral, London, May 19, 2026
Healthcare / 2 September 2026
2 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham departs 10 Downing Street, London, to attend his first Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, September 2, 2026
Economy / 2 September 2026
2 September 2026

PM tells MPs he want welfare cuts and backs Nato demands for soaring military spending

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to the Grange Interlink Community Centre in Bradford, West Yorkshire August 20, 2026
Labour / 1 September 2026
1 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street, London, as he heads to the Palace of Westminster, where he will call for more public control over water, energy and transport in his first appearance in the House of Commons since becoming Prime Minister. Picture date: Tuesday September 1, 2026
Editorial / 1 September 2026
1 September 2026
Andy Burnham
Editorial / 1 September 2026
1 September 2026
Secretary of State for Wales Stephen Kinnock (left) and Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrive for a visit to Tata Steel in Port Talbot, on the next leg of his summer tour meeting local communities outside Westminster, ahead of Parliament's return next week, August 27, 2026
Editorial / 27 August 2026
27 August 2026
Ballot papers are removed from a ballot box at Fareham Leisure Centre in Fareham, Hampshire, during the count for the Fareham and Waterlooville constituency in the 2024 General Election, July 4, 2024
Electoral Reform / 27 August 2026
27 August 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham, accompanied by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan  (second left)  and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden (left), speaks to members of staff during his visit to Sainsbury's supermarket in Nine Elms, London, August 26, 2026
Politics / 26 August 2026
26 August 2026

National Education Union welcomes move but tells PM to go further and refund careers advice for young people

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth with his newly elected Senedd members on the steps of the Senedd, following winning the most seats in the Welsh Parliament election, May 9, 2026
Wales / 26 August 2026
26 August 2026

Plaid Cymru marks 100 days in Welsh government

US President Donald Trump speaks during a back to school event in the Rose Garden of the White House, August 24, 2026
Diplomacy / 26 August 2026
26 August 2026
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner speaks to the media after meeting with emergency responders who fought the home-destroying Stourbridge fires at West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service HQ in Birmingham, August 17, 2026
Editorial / 25 August 2026
25 August 2026
An aerial view of housing in south west London, July 31, 2026
Housing Crisis / 25 August 2026
25 August 2026

Social Housing Action Campaign blasts PM’s decision to break commitment to allocate 100% of Affordable Homes Programme to social rents

Drought in the New Forest
Labour / 27 August 2026
27 August 2026

Andy Burnham could learn a few lessons from a previous Labour government in the pre-privatisation era on how to tackle water shortages, writes KEITH FLETT

A general view of The Chat GPT website
Industrial / 24 August 2026
24 August 2026
Relatives of Palestinian Karim Shalaldeh, 17, cry over his body at a hospital in the West Bank city of Hebron, August 21, 2026
West Bank / 21 August 2026
21 August 2026

Labour's Emily Thornberry calls on PM to ban goods from Israel-held Palestinian territory

Climate activists from Greenpeace and Uplift during a demonstration outside the Scottish Court of Session, Edinburgh, on the first day of the Rosebank and Jackdaw judicial review hearing, November 12, 2024
Climate Crisis / 21 August 2026
21 August 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff at the met office in Exeter, to discuss the UK's ongoing response to extreme heat, wildfires and drought, August 14, 2026
Climate Crisis / 17 August 2026
17 August 2026

Burnham urged to stand up to the fossil fuel giants and reject plans to drill Britain’s largest untapped oil fields

Demonstrators from CND and Fairford Action during an emergency protest outside the main gate of RAF Fairford, in Gloucestershire, following an attack on Iran by a US B-1 bomber stationed there earlier this week, July 25, 2026
Iran War / 14 August 2026
14 August 2026

Peace activists and trade unionists to gather at RAF Fairford to protest against US bombers taking off from Britain to strike Iran

Money is stacked on top of an water bill
Cost-of-Living Crisis / 13 August 2026
13 August 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media after chairing an emergency Cobra committee on the UK's ongoing response to extreme heat, wildfires and drought. Nearly three quarters of England and the whole of Wales are in drought, after a record dry July and very dry start to August has combined with high temperatures to put pressure on water resources, August 12, 2026
Editorial / 13 August 2026
13 August 2026
Union members and climate activists set up a ‘cool station’ outside Highbury and Islington station to hand out heatwave safety advice to workers [Pic: Immo Klink]
Heatwave strikes / 11 August 2026
11 August 2026

More than 1,500 London bus drivers set for heatwave strikes this Friday

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during a visit to the Jewish Care, Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus care home in north London, on adult social care reform. Picture date: Wednesday July 29, 2026
Care and Support Alliance / 11 August 2026
11 August 2026
Campaigners protest against plans for drilling in the Rosebank oil field, outside the Department For Energy Security And Net Zero (DESNZ) in Westminster, central London, July 22, 2026
Climate Crisis / 10 August 2026
10 August 2026
Andy Burnham
Cost of living / 9 August 2026
9 August 2026

The real welfare dependency is at the top of our society, says ALAN SIMPSON

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Oil giant profits / 4 August 2026
4 August 2026
HOUSING
Labour leadership / 3 August 2026
3 August 2026

The new PM may offer more of the same, but early signs on his housing policies look promising, says GLYNN ROBBINS

Prime Minister Andy Burnham in front of HMS Agamemnon during a visit to Submarine Academy for Skills and Knowledge (SASK) at BAE Systems, in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, to set out his plans for British defence procurement and how the government will re-energise British procurement to create jobs across the country and increase production to make Britain safer, July 30, 2026
Militarism / 30 July 2026
30 July 2026

PM commits to blowing millions on nukes

Nature / 31 July 2026
31 July 2026

Only a publicly run, properly funded system that puts dignity before profit can end decades of market failure, says PAUL DONOVAN

The sun rising behind a redundant oil platform moored in the Firth of Forth near Kirkcaldy, Fife
Climate Emergency / 30 July 2026
30 July 2026
Milking Machine
Cartoon / 29 July 2026
29 July 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, December 6, 2025
Men’s Football / 29 July 2026
29 July 2026

PM says football belongs to fans as governing bodies unite against Fifa plans

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during a visit to the Jewish Care, Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus care home in north London, on adult social care reform, July 29, 2026
Editorial: / 29 July 2026
29 July 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech during a visit to a care home in north London, on adult social care reform, July 29, 2026
Society / 29 July 2026
29 July 2026
Palestinians salvage their belongings from the rubble of a building and tents destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, July 30, 2026
Gaza Genocide / 30 July 2026
30 July 2026

Andy Burnham’s leadership will be judged on whether he charts a genuinely different course, argues BECK ROBERTSON

Diane Abbott attends a protest by Stand Up to Racism and the Afghan Human Rights Foundation outside the Home Office in Westminster, central London, August 2021
Labour Party / 29 July 2026
29 July 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham (right) waves following a visit to Alstom Transport in Derby, July 28, 2026
Politics / 28 July 2026
28 July 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to Alstom Transport in Derby, to unveil a change to the education system with the launch of new technical educational routes. The new pathways will provide 14-year-olds with early access to technical skills, work experience and connections with local employers, July 28, 2026
Editorial / 28 July 2026
28 July 2026
Activists from Friends of the Earth during a demonstration calling for an end to all new oil and gas projects in the North Sea outside the UK Government's Cop26 hub during the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, November 7, 2021
Scotland / 29 July 2026
29 July 2026

Is the Scottish government in favour of drilling or not? Evasiveness and incoherence are the order of the day, argues KENNY MacASKILL

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (centre) during a National Economic Council meeting at No 10 North, located in Heron House, central Manchester. Mr Burnham has said No 10 North is
Politics / 27 July 2026
27 July 2026

Burnham urged to create publicly-provided national care service before the end of the parliament, and to keep his promise to ditch neoliberalism

General view of No 10 North signage as Prime Minister Andy Burnham holds a National Economic Council meeting at No 10 North, located in Heron House, central Manchester. Mr Burnham has said No 10 North is
Economy / 26 July 2026
26 July 2026