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Donald Trump makes huge decision over new import tariff on UK goods -- Donald Trump and new Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke on the phone for the first time this week.

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Ed Miliband's first week as Foreign Secretary hit by civil servant strikes

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Andy Burnham accused of only partially reversing dangerous early release scheme

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I'm an Argentine Falklands soldier - Brits can't be angry about World Cup banner

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Farage demands 'Nightingale' jails and deportation of foreign lags to ease prison crisis

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Outrageous moment Afghan man casually vapes while steering packed migrant boat in Channel

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Angela Rayner refuses to hand back £17k payout after walking back into old job

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OPINION - Nigel Farage: Early prisoner release scheme is a 'national disgrace'

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Andy Burnham halts Labour's early prisoner release scheme after national outrage

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Exposed: The secret 'power battle' for Chancellor Andy Burnham wants to keep hushed up -- The new Prime Minister promised a "a stronger, more united Labour Party" after being elected as...

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Humiliating moment heckler targets Nigel Farage seconds before crashing car

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ANALYSIS -- Kemi Badenoch just crushed Andy Burnham with a brutal onslaught – he's bound to be worried

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'Write a cheque!' Gary Lineker brutally skewered over tax demand by Kemi Badenoch

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Andy Burnham's sugar-coated handouts won't fix the cost-of-living crisis

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Andy Burnham hands UK pubs handed £1,100 each

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Manchester's homeless slam Andy Burnham: 'Open your eyes!' -- EXCLUSIVE: As Andy Burnham vows to end rough sleeping in England, we went to see the situation...

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Andy Burnham's new net zero secretary called for tax to stop people flying -- The new Energy Secretary backed a levy for frequent flyers when she was the head of a think tank

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OPINION - Andy Burnham's about to ignore one huge policy disaster facing UK - So much for power in every postcode...

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Angela Rayner is spitting feathers - she'll sink Andy Burnham just like she sank Starmer -- Angela Rayner is back in the cabinet but she's still not happy. This could end badly for Andy...

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Nigel Farage launches furious attack on Andy Burnham after over small boat migrants

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Andy Burnham should be haunted by one PM's legacy – warning from history can't be repeated

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NHS is failing to meet crucial legal obligation – it's a disaster for women and girls

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Andy Burnham torn apart by Kemi Badenoch with just three brutal words

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UK heatwave cost exposed as millions of working hours lost – 'can't ignore this' -- Searing heat causes huge economic impact as Britain struggles to cope with warm weather

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Gary Lineker urges Andy Burnham to hike taxes on fellow millionaires -- Veteran footballer told a wealth tax is the 'last thing' that Britain needs as UK struggles to grow

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New education chief called spelling tests 'draconian', newly resurfaced comments reveal -- Lucy Powell once branded spelling tests, taken by primary school kids across the country, as...

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Al Carns refuses Burnham Government job over defence spending row - Al Carns has refused a posting in Andy Burnham's Government saying the defence funding argument...

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PC Harper's police chief urges Burnham to stop killers' early release

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Andy Burnham warning as UK households warned of 'new £10bn tax'

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Row erupts after Lib Dems block rape gang inquiry call saying term is 'politically loaded'

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Uproar as Wes Streeting refuses to commit to 3% defence spending

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Reform UK urges Andy Burnham to immediately make big migrant change

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OPINION - Andy Burnham promised he'd be different – in less than 48 hours we've had two big scandals - Most prime ministers normally get a few months for a honeymoon period, but new occupant of No 10...

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PC Andrew Harper's family fume at killers' early release from prison: 'Deplorable!' -- Police officer's widow Lissie blasts Labour's prison overcrowding scheme after it emerged her...

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Andy Burnham's only been PM two days – he's already made me saddest I've been for UK -- OPINION - ESTHER KRAKUE: I suppose it's an achievement of some sort.

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Civil service staff set to be sanctioned if they misgender trans colleagues -- Civil Service staff could face disciplinary action for misgendering work colleagues, a leaked...

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Lucy Powell brutally mocked by Tories for poor grammar in tweet - 'see me after class!'

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ANALYSIS - Andy Burnham is on a mission to make you forget the last two years

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First small boat migrants arrive in UK since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister

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Is Andy Burnham gearing up for a general election or are his promises just Fools Gold?

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Rachel Reeves just left a steaming mess - John Healey needs to clean this up fast -- New chancellor John Healey needs a massive poop-a-scoop to tidy up the mess left by Rachel Reeves.

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OPINION - Andy Burnham just made a big promise on bus fares - but new train rule would be better - OPINION - LUKE CHILLINGSWORTH: Andy Burnham has cut costs for buses, but he must make sure he...

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Robert Jenrick explodes at Ed Balls after savage GMB hot mic comment -- The Reform UK MP took a brutal swipe at the former Labour politician

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Think Ed Miliband is nuts? Just look at the net zero madwoman who's replaced him

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Martin Lewis' verdict on Andy Burnham's October energy bill change

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Andy Burnham's business secretary can't name anyone in cabinet with business experience -- In response, the Shadow Business Secretary claimed: 'Labour prefer career politicians, trade...

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POLL -- POLL: Should Andy Burnham increase the personal allowance?

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ANALYSIS -- While victims suffer from Labour's policies - Streeting and Mahmood are cracking jokes

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Rachel Reeves just got the news she's desperate for - 48 hours too late to save her skin

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New poll reveals exactly how many Spaniards want UK back in the EU

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OPINION - Leftie Press and Establishment wants to write Nigel Farage off – don't be fooled

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Outrage as Andy Burnham puts convicted fraudster Louise Haigh 'in charge' of No 10

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'Reckless' Labour slammed over inflation nightmare – 'deeply concerning!' -- Lower rate provides relief to Andy Burnham's new Government, but Tories warn of danger ahead for...

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GB News halted in breaking news alert - and it's 'problematic' for Andy Burnham -- The new Prime Minister plans to make huge changes - but is already being criticised.

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Streeting and Mahmood apologise over prison jokes as PC Harper's killers 'could go free' -- Two of Andy Burnham's Cabinet Ministers have had to issue apologies just a day after nabbing top...

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OPINION - Andy Burnham's trying to fix a car engine with a hammer – it just won't work

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Restricting vital data on foreign criminals IS a cover-up – Andy Burnham needs to act now

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Reckless Andy Burnham risks US relationship with Ed Miliband appointment -- Ed Miliband once called Donald Trump all sorts of names, and Andy Burnham has just made him...

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Inside Sir Keir's boozy send-off complete with karaoke, Starmer T-shirts and crying aides

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Fury as Shabana Mahmood and Wes Streeting joke about letting prisoners out early

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Andy Burnham rows back on plans to increase tax-free personal allowance

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Anas Sarwar to quit as Scottish Labour leader to become minister in Burnham's government

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Andy Burnham's 2029 promise to all UK state pensioners -- The incoming prime minister has set out his stall early on one key issue for Britain's pensioners.

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Angela Rayner faces demands to hand back £17k payoff after quitting in tax row -- The Labour politician has returned to her old job just 10 months after she received a golden...

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Andy Burnham blasted as last-ditch bid for Parliamentary debate blocked -- Tories accuse new Prime Minister of 'bending over backwards to avoid telling Parliament what his...

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Nigel Farage steps up demands for 'general election now' with new petition

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ANALYSIS - Andy Burnham isn't fooling anyone - the same old clowns are running the country

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Defence Secretary issues urgent statement after Russian warship opens fire off UK coast - The new Defence Secretary responds after Russian warship opens fire

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Rachel Reeves left economy in 'dire straits' with unemployment stubbornly high

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Fury as Burnham hands farming brief to MP who backed farm tax 5 times

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Andy Burnham's new Cabinet is like rearranging old, knackered deckchairs on the Titanic

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OPINION - 'Family farm tax was Starmer's biggest mistake - Burnham must not repeat it'

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Andy Burnham warned 'don't fiddle the figures' as Labour sends UK debt soaring

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John Healey 'won't be a check' on Andy Burnham's 'dangerous' appetite for spending

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I asked 3 economists what Andy Burnham should do to really improve the cost of living -- EXCLUSIVE: Andy Burnham needs to go futher to ease the cost of living, including action on...

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Nigel Farage warns Andy Burnham is dragging Britain back to the 1970s – 'God help us!' -- Reform UK leader slams new Prime Minister and demands an immediate general election

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OPINION - Andy Burnham's just divided the country with one decision – it's North vs South - The new Prime Minister has appointed a Cabinet of the North

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Martin Lewis issues warning over Andy Burnham's electricity bills VAT cut

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Angela Rayner's return branded a 'slap in the face' to taxpayers

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Reform claim Andy Burnham's big VAT cut only worth 82p – 'same as celery from Sainsbury's' -- Darren Jones, sacked as chief secretary to the Treasury, highlighted that the scrapped digital...

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Trump's White House erupts over 'deeply concerning' Andy Burnham Cabinet pick

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Will Ed Miliband be a good Foreign Secretary?

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Sorry Mr Burnham but here's why you must call an election now to obtain a fresh mandate

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Putin just sent Burnham a terrifying warning - it's time to stop the dad dancing

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Andy Burnham accused of 'woman problem' after giving all the top cabinet jobs to men -- Andy Burnham has been accused of having a woman problem for this top cabinet picks - but is it fair?

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Labour civil war erupts as Andy Burnham's first big announcement ridiculed by Starmer ally -- Darren Jones has highlighted the first potential blackhole in Andy Burnham's budget.

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Andy Burnham just made a shocking decision - he'll trigger a full-blown Labour revolt -- Andy Burnham's decision to sack Rachel Reeves was the right one, argues Harvey Jones, but the...

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Freeview switch off Lisa Nandy pledges 'support package' as axe considered

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Andy Burnham blasted over 'embarrassing' social media post as users call for a ban

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Andy Burnham's wife needs to channel Michelle Obama - and avoid one thing

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Labour's latest plan is sinister and misguided - we must reject Orwellian double-speak

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Minister given expensive £500k lesson - and it shows Labour just hates you having freedom

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Nigel Farage has broken this cardinal rule of politics – gambling with his privilege

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Angela Rayner back in Government and Rachel Reeves sacked in Burnham's cabinet reshuffle -- Andy Burnham has entered Downing Street as the nation's new Prime Minister

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Andy Burnham could be forced to set out his policy plans in front of Parliament this week -- Tory peers are plotting to haul one of his ministers in front of the House of Lords.

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Andy Burnham makes bombshell Cabinet appointment hours after becoming PM -- Andy Burnham has unveiled his new cabinet following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation.

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Disaster for Andy Burnham as decision to sack Reeves backfires - markets in freefall

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Beth Rigby brutally tears apart Andy Burnham's 'first promise' as PM - 'not successful'

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Piers Morgan blasts Starmer's 'victorious' last moments as PM - 'he was forced out!' -- The pundit took to X to share his thoughts now that Andy Burnham has taken over as Prime Minister.

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Police issue major update on Ann Widdecombe murder probe

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Macron's plot to tempt Burnham into Brexit betrayal in last message to Starmer

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The 12 cabinet members who just got axed by Andy Burnham - full list

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Andy Burnham's Cabinet: Who's in and who's out?

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OPINION - Rachel Reeves just humiliated Andy Burnham – Keir Starmer will be laughing - As chancellor was shown the door by Andy Burnham, Aaron Newbury argues she may have played a...

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Donald Trump's first phone call with Andy Burnham leaked -- Relations between Donald Trump and the new Prime Minister seemingly got off to a bumpy start...

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Our political editor answers YOUR burning questions on Andy Burnham as he becomes PM -- The Daily Express's political editor Martyn Brown has answered readers' questions on the new PM.

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Rachel Reeves's statement in full as she's sacked as Chancellor

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Andy Burnham poised to borrow more and unleash tax raid on high earners

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Labour slammed over migrant criminals 'cover-up' -- Critics have accused the Government of 'covering up the truth about foreign national offenders'...

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ANALYSIS -- Andy Burnham says he'll finally tell us his plans 'later this year' – why not now?

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ANALYSIS -- Seven key promises Andy Burnham's just made now he's Prime Minister

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The solution to 'broken Britain' is staring Andy Burnham in the face

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Andy Burnham vows to end rough sleeping – but it nearly doubled on his watch in Manchester

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Rachel Reeves just showed her true colours on Starmer's last day – she's shameless

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17 cabinet ministers who snubbed Starmer's last speech

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UK personal tax allowance to rise from £12,570 to £18,000 after Andy Burnham hint? -- Incoming Prime Minister faces pressure as support soars for income tax change

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POLL - POLL: Do you think Burnham will be better or worse than Starmer? Vote now - Sir Keir Starmer last year polled as the UK's most unpopular prime minister on record.

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Andy Burnham ridiculed as the 'David Brent of politics' -- Andy Burnham became Prime Minister on Monday, replacing Sir Keir Starmer in Number 10.

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Andy Burnham hints at major change to £12,570 tax-free personal allowance

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Andy Burnham is about to send markets into meltdown - what happens next is terrifying

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Andy Burnham 'taking country back to the 70s' as he plots state takeovers -- The Labour leader has been accused of 'taking the country back to the 1970s with state control'.

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Andy Burnham says he wants to cut the cost of living - instead he'll do untold damage

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OPINION - Andy Burnham can't be a people pleaser and Prime Minister – something's got to give

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Andy Burnham's a nice man – but changing PM isn't a silver bullet

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Andy Burnham ripped apart on Labour's 'coronation day' over 'tax rises'

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Andy Burnham's talked about taking back control of failing utilities – now's his chance -- OPINION - JAMES WALLACE: The incoming PM has an immediate opportunity to show he means business...

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Nigel Farage: Andy Burnham has no convictions and no mandate – we need an election now -- OPINION - NIGEL FARAGE: Reform UK leader writes for the Express on the day Andy Burnham becomes...

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Andy Burnham's coronation as PM is an insult to every Briton - we deserve so much more -- OPINION - DUNCAN BARKES: The UK's latest Prime Minister arrives in Downing Street largely...

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Nigel Farage issues urgent demand as Andy Burnham strolls into Number 10

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Boris Johnson lets loose on JD Vance's claims on UK immigration - 'just b*****s'

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Who is Andy Burnham's wife Marie-France van Heel -- While Marie-France van Heel tends to stay out of the spotlight, she did feature in a hit ITV...

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OPINION -- Andy Burnham needs to change 1 car law - thousands will never forgive him if he doesn't

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Andy Burnham should enjoy his honeymoon while he can - voters will soon see through him

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New road safety system abandoned by Labour in latest Keir Starmer decision

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OPINION - Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves - meet Andy Burnham's worst possible Cabinet

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Keir Starmer just delivered a final massive blow as he hands power to Andy Burnham

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Ed Miliband is spitting feathers - now Andy Burnham better watch his back

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Boris Johnson fury over Andy Burnham plot to reverse Brexit - 'it will become unstoppable' -- Andy Burnham was accused of planning to destroy Brexit by bringing back freedom of movement

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Top UK police chiefs order officers to write 500-word essays on 'anti-racism' -- Forces across the country have been telling their officers to take part in sessions about...

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Andy Burnham urged to save our high streets from vape shops and 'dodgy' barbers NOW! -- The new prime minister has been urged to bring pride and decent shops back to high streets

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Andy Burnham's biggest challenge is cutting the benefits bill - does he have the guts?

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OPINION - I tried to save the Tories but now it's time for reality

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Latest Tory defector says only Nigel Farage will deliver revolution Britain needs -- This former Brexit champion and Boris ally says a Reform 'could be a revolutionary government"...

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True scale of Britain's hip operation scandal exposed as agonising wait put lives on hold

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Keir Starmer just left an unexploded bomb under Andy Burnham's desk - it's a big problem

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English football and British politics have this one major problem in common

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Andy Burnham wants to save UK towns' high streets - but his brainwave has 1 huge problem

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The UK town at war over St George's flags - 'it's not wrong to be patriotic!' -- EXCLUSIVE: The removal of flags that were erected 'without permission' has been slammed as a...

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Our town is being ripped apart - so many family homes are now being packed with outsiders -- EXCLUSIVE: Residents say a massive change in housing has rapidly changed their community

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Kemi Badenoch savages 'people pleaser' Andy Burnham - 'all airy-fairy' -- The Conservative leader has slammed Andy Burnham as a 'people pleaser' who can't make 'tough...

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Whitehall 'blob' explodes as taxpayers pay for 'Left-wing apparatchiks'

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Andy Burnham gives major update on digital ID

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Zack Polanski says Rochdale grooming gang boss should not be deported -- The Green Party leader has sparked backlash by suggesting it 'makes sense' for the convicted...

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OPINION -- Labour's PE botch job will cost England future World Cup heroes

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Andy Burnham warned not to hit Britons with 'death tax' without fighting election first

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Nigel Farage boost as ex-Boris ally defects from Tories to Reform

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OPINION - Welsh Parliament is 'like Hogwarts crossed with a community leisure centre'

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Children vaping spice should 'concern every parent, teacher and doctor'

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Battle to put British citizens and locals first in line as Burnham promises council houses

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Britain's fishermen 'sold out' by Labour as EU vessels harvest stocks in UK waters -- The UK's remaining fishing industry is being 'hollowed out' but the authors of a new report have...

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Andy Burnham just made this one major blunder - it reveals everything about him -- SAM LISTER - OPINION: The new Labour leader promised change but is full of spin and bluster.

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Money-for-nothing UK should follow Germany's lead when it comes to benefits -- OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: But of course we won't, and especially not under Andy Burnham

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Financial expert issues tax trap warning for retirees and pensioners

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Have your say on Andy Burnham by posting your burning questions for a special Q&A

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Tears for Keir Starmer but the stench of hypocrisy stank the house out -- ANALYSIS - MARTYN BROWN: Starmer's rollercoaster ride as Labour leader and Prime Minister is...

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Andy Burnham told to make five driving rule changes on Monday

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OPINION - Andy Burnham wants to drag UK back to the 1970s - he hates Margaret Thatcher's Britain

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Andy Burnham issued with bombshell warning by International Monetary Fund

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'Pathetic' SNP MP accused of disrespecting Scottish war dead in Argentina celebrations

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Nigel Farage slams Andy Burnham's first speech: 'Utterly vacuous!' -- Reform UK leader repeates demands for new prime minister to call a general election

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Ed Miliband 'has too much baggage' to be chancellor says top Labour donor -- Shabana Mahmood and the Energy Secretay are currently the top contenders to be Andy Burnham's...

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Andy Burnham accused of 'chaos' before he has even entered No 10 in row over chancellor -- A Labour civil war has erupted over who the incoming PM will pick as his chancellor

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Andy Burnham knows he's missing 1 vital factor – that's why he's already running scared

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Iain Dale reveals secret warning to Nigel Farage over 'serious error'

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Andy Burnham names five things he promises to do as prime minister - The incoming PM has just given a big speech after officially becoming Labour leader.

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Nationalise UK water companies update as key threshold passed and support soars

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Wes Streeting fact checks claim he was 'spotted crying in lift' near Andy Burnham's office

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Andy Burnham hasn't even started - but he's already provoked a bitter fight within Labour

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Sadiq Khan torn apart over peerage after bombshell video resurfaces

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Andy Burnham's first big decision sparks immediate Labour civil war - 'it's baffling'

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Andy Burnham torn apart for 'vacuous twaddle' after first speech as Labour leader

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BBC's star salaries are outrageous – but this unseen largesse is even worse -- OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: The picture becomes much, much more depressing when you dig into the...

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Ann Widdecombe was an antidote to our mawkish times – this must be her legacy -- OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: We need more of Ann's two greatest attributes to rebuild Britain

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Andy Burnham isn't serious about making UK safer unless he commits to two pledges -- OPINION - TOBIAS ELLWOOD: He's not currently giving us much reason for hope.

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Migrant with AK-47 face tattoo who threatened to kill Nigel Farage mocks UK from jail

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Andy Burnham has raised fears he could choke the economy with even more tax rises

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OPINION - Andy Burnham has one big question he cannot dodge for much longer - Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride writes for the Daily Express ahead of Andy Burnham becoming PM

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Shock as Home Office waste revealed - including £3m on scrapped deportation flights

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POLL: Is Keir Starmer right to give Sadiq Khan a seat in the House of Lords?

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MI5 slammed after watchdog finds it 'misled courts' over violent neo-Nazi spy

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Andy Burnham takes fight to Nigel Farage with crusade to win back Reform voters

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Keir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer as he prepares to leave No 10 -- The Labour Mayor of London has been made a peer by the outgoing PM

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Pathetic idiot Argies are just pawns in failing Javier Milei's game over the Falklands -- OPINION - PAUL BALDWIN: Not content with winning on the pitch, Argentina has predictably ramped...

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ANALYSIS - Rachel Reeves has failed on her number one mission - but who will replace her? Economic growth has stalled under her Chancellorship

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