World Aug 17 British prime minister reportedly exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles By Associated Press
World Aug 15 UK's leader calls for reflection after the death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism Jason Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead inside an address in south London on Friday. By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
World Jul 27 Zelenskyy visits Britain as Prime Minister Andy Burnham signals more support for Kyiv Zelenskyy and Burnham will meet more than 200 Ukrainian military personnel who have spent the past three weeks in Britain. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jul 24 Burnham caps busy first week as UK's new prime minister at part-time office in Manchester Since entering 10 Downing St. on Monday, Britain’s new prime minister has traveled to the southeast, southwest and northwest of England, and to Scotland, spoken to more than a dozen world leaders and made a flurry of small but symbolic economic… By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jul 21 UK's new prime minister gathers his Cabinet after sweeping away Starmer supporters New U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham gathered his Cabinet for its first meeting on Tuesday and vowed to take a “one-team approach” despite purging allies of predecessor Keir Starmer from the government. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Jul 20 Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Veteran Labour Party politician Andy Burnham has become Britain’s new prime minister He takes over from Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation last month. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Andy Burnham says politicians 'need to be better' in first speech as UK's new prime minister By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Burnham spoke for several minutes outside 10 Downing St., where he promised to end street sleeping by homeless people and deliver a “circuit breaker” for a system he says has taken wrong turns since the 1980s. Continue reading
Jul 17 Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK's Labour Party, pledges to restore hope By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The former mayor of Greater Manchester was the only contender in the center-left party's leadership contest to replace departing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who was forced out by a rebellion within his party. Continue reading
Jun 27 Andy Burnham distanced himself from UK Prime Minister Starmer, but may be stuck with his policies By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester who was sworn into Parliament hours after Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, will be constrained by the platform the center-left Labour Party was elected on that decisively ended 14 years of Conservative… Continue reading
Jun 23 Andy Burnham prepares for a UK Labour leadership contest that may be a coronation By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Andy Burnham is preparing for a Labour Party leadership contest that could make him Britain's prime minister within weeks. Continue reading