British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut to business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England on Thursday, his third major cost-of-living measure in three days as the new Labour leader seeks to revive the economy and support struggling high streets.
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History at Newcastle University, explains that "the Labour Party members and its MPs think that it's their responsibility to prevent" the rise to power of right-wing populist party Reform UK, and that has motivated the…
As his empty Gaza apology clearly demonstrates, he will not bring the radical change Labour really needs.
Andy Burnham has been sworn in as the successor to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The former Manchester mayor has become a leading figure in the Labour Party and one of the UK's most popular politicians.
Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, is taking the final steps to become prime minister and succeed to Keir Starmer. While he has vowed to do things differently to his predecessor, he is facing the same challenges. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot looks at what he will…
Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is set to become the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister this Monday, with a commitment to help raise living standards in the country. The Labour leader's agenda will be tested by the country's financial situation and his prior commitments, which limit his room for…
At a time of political upheaval and economic stagnation, Andy Burnham will on Monday become the seventh prime minister in a decade.
Critics say Foreign Office figures send ‘global message about the role the country wants to play on international stage’Labour’s foreign aid cuts mean reductions of as much as 90% in the bilateral support the UK will give to some African countries, Foreign Office figures show.The department’s annual report includes a…
Burnham's bid cannot be challenged by fellow MPs, as he now has the support of almost the entire parliamentary party.
Likely incoming UK PM hints at policy shifts towards Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. But analysts are wary.
The Labour Party has the chance to review its policy on Israel, but observers say it will opt for continuity.
Now that Keir Starmer has said he's stepping down as Prime Minister, there's only one name that's circulating to take his place. But Andy Burnham still has to be officially anointed in a vote by Labour party members. Starmer has said that he wants the new leader in place by 1st of September, when parliament returns…
His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.
Britain's Keir Starmer has announced he's stepping down. The prime minister forced to resign after last month's loses in local elections. Starmer is expected to stay in the role until a new Labour party leader is picked. He is now set to become the country's shortest-serving Labour PM in history.
De Britse premier treedt af als premier. Hij blijft de functie nog even vervullen totdat zijn Labour Party een opvolger heeft gekozen. Kandidaten kunnen zich vanaf 9 juli aanmelden.
British PM resisting intensifying party pressure to step aside.
The governing Labour Party may oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer in favor of the more popular Andy Burnham — who will still face all the same challenges.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Labour members to unite after the Makerfield by-election victory that returned rival Andy Burnham to parliament, warning against infighting as pressure grows over the party leadership. Burnham's election clears the way for his expectede bid to oust Starmer, who has…
Bij tussentijdse verkiezingen in het Engelse kiesdistrict Makerfield is Labour-kandidaat Andy Burnham gekozen als nieuw parlementslid. Burnham (56) is de huidige burgemeester van Manchester en kan nu met zijn verworven zetel in het Britse parlement het leiderschap van Labour opeisen.
Britain was holding a key local election on Thursday that could trigger the endgame for Labour leader Keir Starmer's beleaguered premiership, or win him a reprieve.
