Andy Burnham

British PM Andy Burnham risks reopening Brexit debate with bid to find consensus on EU ties

Polling by YouGov in June showed 55 per cent of voters supported rejoining the European Union and 34 per cent opposed such a move.

British PM Andy Burnham to revamp pensions, vows greater control of services in economic overhaul

Britain’s PM Andy Burnham kisses his wife Marie-France after delivering his keynote speech on the third day of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Sept 29.

Burnham vows to scrap Britain’s first past the post electoral system if he wins polls due in 2029

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has long supported Britain ditching its first-past-the-post system, which requires a party to win at least 326 seats out of 650 to secure a majority in Parliament, in favour of proportional representation.

British PM Burnham pledges to offer social care reform at next election

British PM Andy Burnham said he would not present his social care plans until the next national election, which is due by mid-2029.

British PM Burnham refuses to back Heathrow’s third runway project

Burnham’s refusal to immediately back the plan is the latest development in a long-running debate over a project that has divided politicians for two decades.

The West does not have a leadership problem

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is not alone in facing a demanding electorate, says the writer.

Trump hails Burnham as ‘natural business person’ after first meeting

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) shaking hands with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, on Sept 22.

UK lawmakers throw out Bill to legalise assisted dying

Campaigners in favour of the assisted dying Bill react in London’s Parliament Square on Sept 11, after lawmakers voted against it.

China’s Xi tells UK’s Burnham they have more common interests than differences

Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a positive tone in a phone call with Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Sept 8.

British PM Andy Burnham denounces ‘politics of poison’ after anti-migrant protests

Thousands of asylum seekers have crossed the Channel on rudimentary vessels in recent years, usually between Calais and Dover.

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