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Andy Burnham meets Labour party members before delivering a speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester, England, on Monday. Photo: AP
Britain

‘Number 10 north’: UK’s Andy Burnham promises sweeping devolution

‘We’re stuck in a rut’: during a speech in Manchester he outlined plans, if he does become PM, to move some operations to the northern city.

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Britain

UK’s likely next prime minister to unveil plan to shift power from London

Britain

Trump shrugs off Britain’s incoming leader: ‘I hear he’s extremely liberal’

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Britain

Opinion | UK’s revolving door of prime ministers reveals a deeper malaise

Britain’s democratic institutions can endure instability, but this does not translate into an ability to deliver sustained national renewal.

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Andy Burnham is sworn in as the member of parliament for Makerfield in the House of Commons chamber in London on June 22, following the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: EPA
Diplomacy

Editorial | Even as Starmer goes, Britain’s pragmatic China stance likely to stay

Andy Burnham, tipped to succeed Starmer, is not an outspoken critic of Beijing and engagement is set to continue despite broader geopolitical tensions.

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Britain

After 6 prime ministers in 10 years, can anyone fix the UK?

Keir Starmer quit less than two years after a landslide win. His successor will be the seventh prime minister since Brexit in 2016.

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Burnham’s road to 10 Downing Street: how will Starmer be replaced?

With Andy Burnham emerging as the clear front-runner to lead Britain, here’s what could happen next.

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Andy Burnham after his swearing-in on Monday. Photo: Getty Images
Britain

‘Sort of a friend’: Trump takes parting shot at UK’s Starmer

US leader offers his thoughts after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation.

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Video | UK Prime Minister Starmer resigns

Starmer will continue to serve as prime minister until a transition is complete.

Britain

Starmer quitting, making way for UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade

Andy Burnham confirms plans to succeed Keir Starmer as the British leader yields to the reality of his sinking popularity.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer making his announcement. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK’s Starmer considers political future as pressure builds

Rival Andy Burnham’s decisive parliamentary by-election win triggers a wave of cabinet pressure on the UK leader.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media in Thonon-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK PM Starmer braces for cabinet showdown, with Burnham ready to pounce

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has told the prime minister he should go, and more ministers could follow suit.

Britain

2 men jailed in UK over Starmer arson plot ordered by mystery Russian

The methods employed were ‘very similar’ to those known to be used by Russian spies acting in the UK, the counterterrorism head said.

Britain

‘King of the North’ wins seat, setting up challenge to UK’s Starmer

Greater Manchester mayor secures a path to Parliament in by-election, but prime minister vows to fight any leadership challenge.

Labour’s Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament. Photo: AP
China-UK relations

UK envoy visits Yanan, historic party site rarely seen by Western officials

Peter Wilson also goes to the village where Xi Jinping spent years in hard labour during Cultural Revolution.

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British ambassador to China Peter Wilson and Lu Kang, vice-minister of the Communist Party's International Department visit Yanan in northwestern China on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
Britain

Starmer’s future on the line as Britain holds closely watched vote

Andy Burnham looks to return to Westminster via the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a potential Labour leadership challenge.

US-China relations

Opinion | The West must reckon with the reality of China’s rise

Beijing’s emergence as a major power must be navigated with wisdom and respect, rather than framed as a threat that needs to be contained.

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Britain

New UK party emerges as a threat to Farage. And, it’s even more far-right

Rupert Lowe’s fringe group threatens Reform’s momentum ahead of a key parliamentary test.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces an unexpected challenger as a new, harder-line splinter party threatens to disrupt his electoral momentum. Photo: Reuters
Britain

London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch houses and car linked to UK PM

A Russian-speaking figure who went by the name ‘El Money’ offered one of the men money through Telegram to torch the properties.

Japan

Takaichi hails UK defence ties despite next-gen jet spending uncertainty

The Japanese prime minister discussed the billion-dollar jet programme during a meeting in London with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Britain

Starmer says he won’t ‘walk away’ after UK defence chief’s resignation

The PM also rejected the defence minister’s criticism, saying the UK’s security was his top priority and would remain ⁠so.

Keir Starmer departs for Prime Minister’s Questions at Downing Street in London, Britain, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Britain

Starmer’s woes worsen as 2 UK ministers quit over military spending

The sudden exits of John Healey and Al Carns leave the UK prime minister’s authority reeling with challengers in the wings.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Defence Secretary John Healey in Turkey last year. Photo: AFP
Protests around the world

Police fire water cannon in Belfast as stabbing sparks second night of unrest

Masked crowds clash with riot police as a Sudanese man is charged in a brutal knife attack that has left the city reeling.

Britain

Elon Musk accused of stoking tensions, ‘weaponising fear’ in Belfast

Musk, who shared lists on social media of locations where protests could take place, blamed ‘uncontrolled immigration’ for the unrest.

Britain

‘I’m scared’: Belfast violence after knife attack keeps residents on edge

Sudanese man Hadi Alodid appeared in court over the stabbing that sparked unrest and torching of homes and vehicles.

People watch as firemen arrive to extinguish a burning vehicle that was set alight during a protest in east Belfast on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Britain

Appeals for calm in Belfast after man arrested over ‘sickening’ stabbing

A Sudanese man was arrested in connection with the incident in Northern Ireland as British PM Starmer appealed for calm.

Police officers secure the area around the scene of a stabbing in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Britain

UK’s Starmer gives Apple, Google 3 months to stop kids sending nude images

If firms do not act, the PM said, ‘we will change the law … when it comes to the safety of our children, standing by is not an option’.

Ukraine war

European powers back Zelensky’s call for summit with Putin

UK, France and Germany endorse face-to-face ceasefire talks, but the Kremlin has so far ruled out a meeting.

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