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Is Andy Burnham really ready to become prime minister?
Is Andy Burnham really ready to become prime minister?: Nor, I fear, are Burnham’s ministers going to appreciate his ‘No. 10 North’: an expanded Prime Minister’s ...
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Sorry about the prime minister, Idris Elba says to King as they meet in Antigua: It is not clear if actor Sir Idris was referring to Andy Burnham.
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No 10 defends Andy Burnham's London to Manchester flight: DOWNING Street has been forced to defended flying the Prime Minister’s plane to Manchester to pick ...
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Andy Burnham's Number 10 North to expand with 50 new jobs in Manchester
Andy Burnham's Number 10 North to expand with 50 new jobs in Manchester: The positions are part of Andy Burnham government's plans for devolution
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Ben Houchen: North's potential not being realised due to PM of Manchester: Andy Burnham is the first Prime Minister from the North of England since ...
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Andy Burnham is the new Harold Wilson
Andy Burnham is the new Harold Wilson: After Andy Burnham’s speech at the Labour party conference on Tuesday, one veteran factionalist declared: ‘We are all ...
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Nick Thomas Symonds says history will judge Prime Minister well
Nick Thomas Symonds says history will judge Prime Minister well: Torfaen MP Nick Thomas Symonds said history will judge Kier Starmer kindly ...
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Andy Burnham will be first PM for 50 years with seat in north-west England
Andy Burnham will be first PM for 50 years with seat in north-west England: Harold Wilson, who left power in 1976, was MP for Huyton in Merseyside.
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Andy Burnham can be the UK's Bill Clinton if he avoids this fatal mistake
OpinionAndy Burnham can be the UK's Bill Clinton if he avoids this fatal mistake: Lionel Barber: The PM-in-waiting must get ready to upset people – fixing Britain needs ...
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Voters head to the polls in key UK by-election
Voters head to the polls in key UK by-election: Burnham is regarded by many Labour MPs as the party's best chance of recovery following the disastrous May local ...
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The Labour leadership hopefuls with the best chance of beating Reform and ...
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Plan to build cheaper version of scrapped HS2 northern leg unveiled - and ...
Plan to build cheaper version of scrapped HS2 northern leg unveiled - and journeys would only be 15 minutes longer
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Andy Burnham highlights 'key' first steps for Sir Keir Starmer's new ...
Andy Burnham highlights 'key' first steps for Sir Keir Starmer's new government: Andy Burnham says devolution and committing to the Northern Powerhouse would be ...
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Local elections live: Shock Labour victory in West Midlands mayoral ...
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Key FactsLabour hail 'phenomenal result' in West Midlands mayoral race as Tory upset
May 4, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.sky.com
  • Labour's candidate Richard Parker has surprisingly won the West Midlands mayoral race, ousting Tory Andy Street from office in a shock upset.

  • The election was decided by just over 1,500 votes after being neck-and-neck until the end.

  • Mr Street's defeat delivers a major blow to Rishi Sunak in a key electoral battleground following the Conservatives' hammering in the local elections.

  • Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer described the victory as phenomenal, emphasizing a desire for change from Conservative chaos and decline, with Richard Parker ready to deliver a fresh start for West Midlands.
Andy Burnham says Rishi Sunak hasn't spoken to him since becoming Prime ...
Andy Burnham says Rishi Sunak hasn't spoken to him since becoming Prime Minister: 'I don't think that reflects well on his party'
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Five things learned from Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan at the Covid inquiry: Regional mayors say they were locked out of key political decisions and first heard ...
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Forty-four HS2 officials paid at least £150,000 a year: Analysis of Cabinet Office figures shows the earnings of 44 people at the taxpayer-funded company were at ...
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