Andy Burnham Faces Immediate Political Tests Over PMQs and Water Policy

Chris Mason: Will Burnham find PMQs as 'nail biting' and 'nerve wracking' as Blair did?

Curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension of what he faced on Tuesday, the BBC's political editor writes.

Andy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations | George Monbiot

Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues Damn the electorate. They’re so impatient. No sooner do they get a new leader than they want another one. Those ingrates are already starting to grumble about Andy Burnham. Maybe the country is becoming ungovernable. Perhaps it’s social media. Or a consumerist culture, always picking the next shiny thing. Perhaps we’re addicted to drama. As we’re ...

By George Monbiot

IAEA says Syria built a nuclear reactor in Deir Az Zor under al-Assad

UN watchdog says Syria 'failed to report nuclear material, facilities and activities' under Bashar al-Assad's rule.

PM was like a new head boy at his first assembly in Commons debut - The Times

PM was like a new head boy at his first assembly in Commons debut  The Times

UK’s Burnham pledges to restore hope as he makes House of Commons debut as PM

Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time since becoming UK leader six weeks ago, with wars in Europe and the Middle East weighing on his promise to kick-start the economy, ease the cost of living and oversee a radical redistribution of power from London to Britain’s regions. On the day parliament returned from its summer break, Burnham said he would “unlock a feeling of positivity and possibility in every postcode in Britain”. “We can m...

By Associated Press

Britain lost its way with Thatcher and Brexit, Burnham tells Parliament in first speech

New PM promises to ‘unlock a feeling of positivity and possibility,’ but he faces same challenges that forced Starmer to resign

By Paul Waldie

Burnham pledges to restore hope as he makes his House of Commons debut as UK leader

Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time since becoming U.K. leader six weeks ago, with wars in Europe and the Middle East weighing on his promise to kick-start the economy, ease the cost of living and oversee a radical redistribution of power from London to Britain's regions. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in British Contemporary History at Newcastle University.

By FRANCE24

Privatisation of water firms ‘difficult to reverse’, Burnham admits

Speaking in the Commons for the first time since he became Prime Minister, Burnham pledged to take “stronger public control” over “essentials”, such as water

By Will Meakin-Durrant

New British PM makes first address to MPs

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made his first speech in Parliament.

Burnham’s back, and he’s going to try to be nice - New Statesman

Burnham’s back, and he’s going to try to be nice  New Statesman

Burnham says water central to U.K. plan for public control

Thames Water, which serves London and much of the surrounding region, is seen as the leading target for more direct government control, though the prime minister did not name it.

Andy Burnham vows to ‘stick to’ Good Friday Agreement and defends comments on Irish unification

By Press Association (PA)

Burnham pledges to 'stick to Good Friday Agreement' as PM

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to "stick 100% to the Good Friday Agreement" after he received criticism last week when he said a referendum on a united Ireland was "off the table".

Andy Burnham says he's aware of 'every word' in Good Friday Agreement after border poll row

The Good Friday Agreement provides for a border poll.

Can Burnham maintain his bounce?

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

Tories and Reform need to strike at Burnham before time runs out

By Chris Blackhurst

Syria built nuclear reactor under Assad, IAEA confirms

The U.N. nuclear watchdog said a site in Syria contained infrastructure consistent with a nuclear reactor, concluding that the country’s former regime led by Bashar Assad failed to...