The new prime minister has declared he wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. But is he really prepared to be that radical?In May 2025, when Keir Starmer was still prime minister, Labour politicians, campaigners and journalists...
Read MoreLib Dem leader tells party conference that ‘something big and dangerous is happening in our country’If Andy Burnham wanted to inject some edge into his meeting with Donald Trump later (which he doesn’t), he could bring along a...
Read MoreBurnham is heading to New York for the United Nations general assemblyIf Andy Burnham wanted to inject some edge into his meeting with Donald Trump later (which he doesn’t), he could bring along a copy of today’s Financial...
Read MoreNo 10 says 29 new fleet of trains built in Derby will support 6,000 jobs across UKA new fleet of battery-powered trains will be built to “bring faster, more reliable journeys to the north”, Downing Street has announced.The 29...
Read MoreIn the Warrington suburb of Culcheth, people are hopeful about what one of their own can achieve as the first northern prime minister in half a century. The Guardian’s Richard Partington, who also grew up in the quiet...
Read MorePrime minister sends video message to newlyweds instead after bride Sarah Burwin asked him not to ‘ruin’ vibe at Heron House weddingAndy Burnham fulfilled a bride’s wishes by not turning up for her wedding after she asked him...
Read MoreForce has seen busiest month in its history, with heatwaves putting added strain on criminal justice systemOn England’s hottest day of the year so far, Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester was thronging with pedestrians, many...
Read MoreBev Craig, the city council leader, succeeds Andy Burnham as mayor, reversing Reform gains in May local electionsLabour has stormed to a decisive victory in the Greater Manchester mayoral byelection, seizing back areas that...
Read MoreThe prime minister’s instinct to not upset people is set against a lifelong desire to effect transformative change. The two may not sit together easilyAndy Burnham has always liked to be liked. Studying at secondary school near...
Read MoreIn the Warrington suburb of Culcheth, people are hopeful about what one of their own can achieve as the first northern PM in half a centuryThe Cherry Tree pub is an unassuming local. On a busy road in the Cheshire village of...
Read MorePM, on his first day at new base, says it will create ‘that sense of a more balanced country, that big things can be done from here’Andy Burnham has arrived by police convoy at No 10 North at Heron House in Manchester:Andy...
Read MorePM, on his first day at new base, says it will create ‘that sense of a more balanced country, that big things can be done from here’Andy Burnham has arrived by police convoy at No 10 North at Heron House in Manchester:Andy...
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