Arthur Reynolds is a journalist, a former civil servant and government speechwriter. I’ve recently returned from a week in quite possibly the bleakest city known to man: Brussels. Dark, wet and cold, the place is a soulless mass of grey…
U.K. Cabinet minister says PM’s predecessor didn’t have a “thought-through plan” to bring down welfare bill. LONDON — Andy Burnham will avoid making “arbitrary” cuts to Britain’s rising social security budget, a top Cabinet minister said Friday, as he defended days of…
The prime minister has admitted he wants to see Britain rejoin the European Union in his lifetime – but his chancellor is not so sure Andy Burnham and his chancellor John Healey appear to be at odds – once again – over the…
It comes after Mr Burnham told Good Morning Britain earlier this week that he wanted to see the UK back in the EU within his lifetime but would not "move ahead of the public". Mr Healey also appeared to suggest…
Reform UK has lost a council seat to Labour by just TWO votes after a dramatic by-election result which has reignited arguments over whether smaller parties are splitting the right-wing vote. Labour candidate Caroline Reid secured 874 votes in St James's…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham makes new offer to work with each nation to place more decision-making in the hands of regions and cities at a meeting with the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales in Glasgow today. At the first…
Prime minister in Glasgow to meet with Scottish and Welsh leaders to talk about ‘next stage of devolution’ Andy Burnham has admitted his first budget as prime minister was not as radical as he would have liked because of the…
Labour has suffered another bruising election defeat after Reform UK seized a council seat in a former stronghold, handing Prime Minister Andy Burnham an embarrassing setback. Reform overturned Labour's hold on Worksop East in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, with candidate Nancy Wright…
Andy Burnham must tread cautiously, but Brexit was a very grave act of self-harm – and he is right to address it Andy Burnham’s opening debate on whether Britain should rejoin the EU is divisive, painful and politically risky. That is…
Sir Conor Burns has been a member of the Conservative party since 1986. He was Member of Parliament for Bournemouth West from 2010 to 2014 and is a former trade envoy to the US and former Minister of State for Northern Ireland. As…
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