https://www.politicshome.com/news/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lord-glasman-wrote-song-exiled-crown-prince-iran-playedTue, 28 Jul 2026 13:42:00 GMTExclusive: Labour peer Maurice Glasman wrote and recorded a song dedicated to Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Iran, in support of his exiled dynasty returning to power.Sienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lord-glasman-wrote-song-exiled-crown-prince-iran-playedLord Glasman at a rally outside the US Embassy in London, calling for the end of the Islamic regime in Iran (Amanda Rose/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/defy-orthodox-economists-invest-billions-reindustrialisation-labour-mps-urge-burnhamTue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMTExclusive: Andy Burnham has been urged by a new group of Labour MPs to defy “orthodox economists” and invest billions in creating and sustaining one million production-based jobs in Britain.Sienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/defy-orthodox-economists-invest-billions-reindustrialisation-labour-mps-urge-burnhamAndy Burnham holds a National Economic Council meeting at No 10 North at Heron House in Manchester, July 24, 2026 (Christopher Furlong/Pool Photo via AP/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/social-care-thorny-issue-uk-prime-ministersMon, 27 Jul 2026 17:55:00 GMTWith Andy Burnham expected to make a major speech on social care this week, PoliticsHome looks at why it has been such a difficult issue for successive governments to grip.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/social-care-thorny-issue-uk-prime-ministersAndy Burnham said he wants to bring in "substantial change" to reform social care (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/government-spent-fifteen-million-on-digital-id-before-it-was-scrappedSat, 25 Jul 2026 19:00:00 GMTThe government spent around £15m on developing digital ID before the scheme was scrapped by the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/government-spent-fifteen-million-on-digital-id-before-it-was-scrappedhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rundown-podcast-mel-stride-burnham-first-weekFri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMTThis week, The Rundown features an interview with the Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride, giving his views on his new opposite number in the Treasury, John Healey, what the new government should be doing to get growth going, and how the Tories plan to take...Alain Tolhursthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rundown-podcast-mel-stride-burnham-first-weekhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mp-says-colleagues-coming-round-summer-sex-campaignThu, 23 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTLabour's Samantha Niblett said she believes some of her MP colleagues are starting to come round to her campaign for lifelong sex education, which sparked fierce debate across Westminster earlier this year.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mp-says-colleagues-coming-round-summer-sex-campaignLabour MP Samantha Niblett shocked Westminster with her candid interview with PoliticsHome to launch her campaign for lifelong sex education (PoliticsHome)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/green-party-manchester-mayoral-candidate-pledges-twin-manchester-palestinian-city-ramallahThu, 23 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMTExclusive: The Green Party candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election will pledge to twin Greater Manchester with Ramallah, the administrative capital of Palestine, if she wins the contest.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/green-party-manchester-mayoral-candidate-pledges-twin-manchester-palestinian-city-ramallahGeraldine Coggins is the Green Party candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/burnham-risks-early-rebellion-cabinet-clearoutThu, 23 Jul 2026 16:35:00 GMTLabour MPs unhappy with the treatment of Keir Starmer loyalists have warned that they could make life difficult for Andy Burnham at the Budget.Harriet Symondshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/burnham-risks-early-rebellion-cabinet-clearouthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/winners-losers-andy-burnhams-ministerial-appointmentsThu, 23 Jul 2026 15:10:00 GMTAndy Burnham has delighted many of his supporters and largely dismayed Starmerites with the Cabinet and wider frontbench appointments made in his first week as Prime Minister.Sienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/winners-losers-andy-burnhams-ministerial-appointmentsPrime Minister Andy Burnham arrives to host his first Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, 21 July 2026 (PA Images / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/how-northern-is-andy-burnham-cabinetTue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMTAndy Burnham's Cabinet has been described as a northern takeover of government. Analysis shows one part of the North in particular is on the rise.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/how-northern-is-andy-burnham-cabinetAndy Burnham appointed his cabinet on Monday (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/confusion-in-whitehall-over-burnham-plan-to-scrap-digital-idTue, 21 Jul 2026 14:05:00 GMTPrime Minister Andy Burnham's plan to scrap digital ID has created confusion in Whitehall and resulted in an apology to officials working on the scheme.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/confusion-in-whitehall-over-burnham-plan-to-scrap-digital-idhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/zo-garbettTue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTHackney’s new Green mayor Zoë Garbett talks to Noah Vickers about winning a Labour stronghold, taking Sir Sadiq Khan to court and why she wants Andy Burnham ‘to succeed’Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/zo-garbett(Aldo Ciarrocchi/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-makes-john-healey-his-chancellorMon, 20 Jul 2026 18:16:00 GMTAndy Burnham has appointed John Healey as his Chancellor of the Exchequer.Harriet Symondshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-makes-john-healey-his-chancellorNew Chancellor John Healey walks up Downing Street (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/burnham-sacks-starmer-loyalists-cabinetMon, 20 Jul 2026 16:20:00 GMTNew Prime Minister Andy Burnham has sacked Rachel Reeves as chancellor ahead of appointing his first Cabinet.Harriet Symondshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/burnham-sacks-starmer-loyalists-cabinetRachel Reeves has been sacked as Chancellor. (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-pledges-to-end-rough-sleeping-first-speech-as-pmMon, 20 Jul 2026 13:20:00 GMTPrime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to end rough sleeping and bring in new measures to help the public with cost-of-living pressures in a Downing Street speech.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-pledges-to-end-rough-sleeping-first-speech-as-pmAndy Burnham has replaced Keir Starmer as the new prime minister of the United Kingdom (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/keir-starmer-says-leaving-with-smile-good-grace-final-speech-pmMon, 20 Jul 2026 11:45:00 GMTKeir Starmer said he would "go with good grace" and "with a smile" from No 10, as he gave his final speech as prime minister of the United Kingdom.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/keir-starmer-says-leaving-with-smile-good-grace-final-speech-pmKeir Starmer gave his final address as PM outside No 10 on Monday morning (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/bishop-chelmsford-halo-bullet-holes-fathers-pillowcaseMon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTGuli Francis-Dehqani, the Bishop of Chelmsford, pays tribute to her parents’ remarkable bravery as Christians in Iran and how they found themselves, at last, no longer strangers but ‘fellow citizens with the saints’Bishop of Chelmsford, Guli Francis-Dehqanihttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/bishop-chelmsford-halo-bullet-holes-fathers-pillowcasehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/green-party-strategy-rethink-andy-burnham-premiershipSun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTAs the Green Party embarks on a media blitz to challenge Andy Burnham ahead of his arrival in Downing Street, an internal strategic debate is intensifying over what his premiership means for the party's future.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/green-party-strategy-rethink-andy-burnham-premiershipZack Polanski's Green Party is at risk of losing voters back to the Labour Party with Andy Burnham as PM (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/could-andy-burnham-reform-student-loan-systemSat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMTA Labour government under Andy Burnham could scrap the student loan system and replace it with a graduate tax or stepped repayment system.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/could-andy-burnham-reform-student-loan-systemJames Purnell was VC at UAL for four years (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/burnham-says-labours-last-chance-crowned-leaderFri, 17 Jul 2026 12:57:00 GMTAndy Burnham has said this is the Labour Party’s “last chance to change” in his first speech as the party's new leader.Harriet Symondshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/burnham-says-labours-last-chance-crowned-leaderAndy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/government-overhaul-civil-service-recruitmentFri, 17 Jul 2026 12:42:00 GMTExclusive: The Cabinet Secretary is planning to overhaul civil service recruitment, scrapping the use of success profiles.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/government-overhaul-civil-service-recruitmentThe use of success profiles will be scrapped under changes to civil service recruitment (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/social-media-training-expanded-civil-servantsFri, 17 Jul 2026 10:07:00 GMTThe government is training more officials to film social media content themselves on iPhones as part of a wider Whitehall push to strengthen the government's online messaging and reach audiences beyond traditional media.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/social-media-training-expanded-civil-servantsEducation Secretary Bridget Phillipson was criticised for collaborating with reality star Gemma Collins in a social media video in May (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/campaigners-second-brexit-referendum-where-nowFri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe campaign for a second EU referendum, which heavily accented Brexit’s threat to young people’s futures, ended in abject failure. But Ben Gartside finds it did secure the futures of many of the youngsters involvedBen Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/campaigners-second-brexit-referendum-where-now(PA Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-bolsters-no-10-new-hiresThu, 16 Jul 2026 18:19:00 GMTExclusive: Andy Burnham is building out his No 10 with new hires, including Alison Phillips, former editor of The Mirror and head of Starmer-supporting think tank ThinkLabour.Sienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-bolsters-no-10-new-hiresAndy Burnham, July 2026 (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/sadiq-khan-to-join-house-of-lords-keir-starmerThu, 16 Jul 2026 16:20:00 GMTLondon mayor Sadiq Khan is one of 26 new peers to join the House of Lords as Keir Starmer's premiership comes to an end.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/sadiq-khan-to-join-house-of-lords-keir-starmerSadiq Khan has been nominated to join the House of Lords (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mapped-out-andy-burnhams-first-months-world-stageThu, 16 Jul 2026 15:20:00 GMTBritain’s next prime minister, Andy Burnham, has put domestic issues at the heart of his agenda – but, as his soon-to-be predecessor Keir Starmer has found, the world stage is always calling.Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mapped-out-andy-burnhams-first-months-world-stage(Peter Byrne / PA Images / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/heathrow-hs2-homes-britains-infrastructure-projects-fare-burnhamThu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTKeir Starmer promised to ‘get Britain building again’ but leaves No 10 with many projects still on the drawing board. Noah Vickers reports on how Andy Burnham might pick up the paceNoah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/heathrow-hs2-homes-britains-infrastructure-projects-fare-burnhamhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lord-nash-wed-daft-work-reformWed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTConservative peer Lord Nash speaks to Matilda Martin about his successful bid to persuade the government to ban social media for children, plus why he thinks the Tories should not rule out an arrangement with Reform before the next general electionMatilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lord-nash-wed-daft-work-reformhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/bring-back-minister-for-london-mps-in-capital-urge-burnhamWed, 15 Jul 2026 08:40:00 GMTLabour MPs in the capital have called on incoming prime minister Andy Burnham to restore the role of minister for London.Harriet Symondshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/bring-back-minister-for-london-mps-in-capital-urge-burnhamhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/inside-andy-burnhams-no-10-north-plans-its-creating-second-westminsterTue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTAndy Burnham has pledged to create a ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester that would serve as the ‘nerve centre of a rewired Britain’. Will it work? How? Sienna Rodgers reportsSienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/inside-andy-burnhams-no-10-north-plans-its-creating-second-westminsterIllustration by Tracy Worrall