Andy Burnham
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La vie en rosbifs: what is behind Anglo-French love-in?Week of renewed bonhomie between British and French comes as Donald Trump’s America is threatening to leave Europe to fend for itself
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Will Zack Polanski’s Parliament push help Greens recover in polls?Today’s Big Question Green support plummets as new PM wins back Labour voters and leader smarts over gaffes
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Can Burnham maintain his bounce?Today’s Big Question New PM faces the Commons today for the first time, but critics say likeable ‘chameleon’ has already ducked decisions and rolled back on positions
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Up in smoke: why the Cuban cigar is under threatUnder The Radar Caribbean island faces further economic woes over plans for ‘smoke-free Britain’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What the Autumn Budget could mean for your financesThe Explainer John Healey will deliver his first budget as chancellor in October. Here is what might be coming
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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Will Andy Burnham’s tougher stance on Israel help or hinder him?Today's Big Question PM’s plans for ‘robust’ sanctions on West Bank settlements face ‘significant practical difficulties’ and risk splitting Labour, critics warn
By The Week UK Published
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No. 10 Full Confidence: could you last longer than the PM?Under the Radar The viral new scenario-based game tests users’ mettle as the head of government
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Andy Burnham and the politics of hopeIn The Spotlight New PM’s ‘abstract’ optimism has to sit ‘comfortably’ alongside a tighter focus on cost-of-living
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What does the Russian threat to the UK look like?Today’s Big Question As Andy Burnham strengthens his solidarity with Ukraine, ongoing Russian hostility towards the UK could intensify
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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North Sea oil and gas: Burnham’s dilemmaTalking Point Can the PM thread the needle as an energy pragmatist able to balance climate sensitivities with economic realities?
By The Week UK Published
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Is Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping plan feasible?Today’s Big Question PM’s ambitious plan lacks detail, but Covid-era successes provide a glimmer of optimism
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Is Burnham’s prisoner release flip-flop his first mistake in office?Today's Big Question PM has ‘belatedly realised that the politics of the problem are simple’
By The Week UK Published
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The case for a written constitution in the UKTalking Point Formal codification of centuries-old laws and customs could address ‘a crisis of trust between citizens and state’
By The Week UK Published
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Will Andy Burnham call an early election?Today's Big Question The ‘strategic logic’ behind a snap vote ‘seems unassailable if the polls continue to trend up’
By The Week UK Published
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