Plus: Trump celebrates reports Burnham could back more North Sea drilling
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Andy Burnham to be appointed UK prime minister by King Charles, Shabana Mahmood’s history on tax and welfare sparks tensions with Andy Burnham allies and police issue update after Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate arrested in US.
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The amount UK aid funding for nine African countries will be slashed by after plans to reduce the aid budget.
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“The People of Aberdeen, in Scotland, are dancing in the streets because the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has stated that he will be opening up, all the way, the invaluable North Sea Oil!”
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Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday to claim that Andy Burnham will open up the North Sea 'all the way'
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Can Andy Burnham succeed where Keir Starmer failed? |
It’s Keir Starmer’s final week in office. 739 days ago, after a rejection of the Tories and a sweeping landslide for Labour, he became PM. So where did it all go wrong for him? Today we take a trip down memory lane to summer 2024 and the beginning of Keir Starmer’s rocky first 100 days and ask: can Andy Burnham learn from Keir Starmer's mistakes?
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Can Andy Burnham succeed where Keir Starmer failed? |
It’s Keir Starmer’s final week in office. 739 days ago, after a rejection of the Tories and a sweeping landslide for Labour, he became PM. So where did it all go wrong for him? Today we take a trip down memory lane to summer 2024 and the beginning of Keir Starmer’s rocky first 100 days and ask: can Andy Burnham learn from Keir Starmer's mistakes?
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