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Assisted dying debate should come after end-of-life care reform, says Burnham
By Pippa Crerar Political editor

Introducing legislation would be ‘very challenging’ before improvement of care system, says prime minister

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/29/assisted-dying-debate-end-of-life-care-reform-andy-burnham

#Assisteddying #Health #UKnews #Socialcare #Society #AndyBurnham #Labour #Politics #TheGuardian #PippaCrerarPoliticaleditor

Burnham’s Ukraine gambit is a symbolic start for PM who wants to look inward
By Pippa Crerar Political editor

New prime minister wants to focus at home, but his first week already suggests the world has other plans

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/27/andy-burnham-ukraine-symbolic-start-pm-home

#AndyBurnham #VolodymyrZelenskyy #Politics #UKnews #Ukraine #Worldnews #Labour #KeirStarmer #DonaldTrump #TheGuardian #PippaCrerarPoliticaleditor

Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans
By Pippa Crerar Political editor

Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic council

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/23/regional-mayors-to-take-key-roles-in-uk-policy-decisions-as-part-of-no-10-north-plans

#Politics #AndyBurnham #Manchester #GordonBrown #Labour #Devolution #LouiseHaigh #AngelaRayner #LucyPowell #UKnews #NorthofEngland #Civilservice #Economicpolicy #GreaterManchester #TheGuardian #PippaCrerarPoliticaleditor

Andy Burnham vows to ‘bring back hope’ as he unveils his cabinet
By Pippa Crerar Political editor

New prime minister says government must ‘do better’ to deliver change but promises prudent approach to economy

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/20/andy-burnham-vows-to-bring-back-hope-as-he-unveils-his-cabinet

#AndyBurnham #UKnews #Politics #Labour #KeirStarmer #JohnHealey #Economicpolicy #EdMiliband #ShabanaMahmood #TheGuardian #PippaCrerarPoliticaleditor

What will Keir Starmer do next?
By Pippa Crerar Political editor

Outgoing PM has joked about cookery classes and cutting hedges, but does the international stage beckon?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/18/what-will-keir-starmer-do-next

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‘He knows what he thinks’: how ready is Andy Burnham to become PM?
By Pippa Crerar Political editor

A hasty handover from Starmer meant his successor has not had much time to prepare for office yet his team is quietly confident

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/17/andy-burnham-ready-prime-minister

#UKnews #Labour #Politics #AndyBurnham #GreaterManchester #Manchester #Labourpartyleadership #TheGuardian #PippaCrerarPoliticaleditor

Keir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of Lords
By Pippa Crerar political editor

Appointment by outgoing prime minister, potentially opens door for London mayor to join Burnham cabinet

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/16/keir-starmer-makes-sadiq-khan-a-peer-in-the-house-of-lords

#SadiqKhan #KeirStarmer #Labour #HouseofLords #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #PippaCrerarpoliticaleditor

Hillsborough law symbolises new era as power passes from Starmer to Burnham
By Pippa Crerar Political editor

Bill marks a full-circle moment for the PM-in-waiting and encapsulates what he says his government will be about

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/14/hillsborough-law-new-era-starmer-burnham-labour

#AndyBurnham #Hillsboroughdisaster #KeirStarmer #Labour #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #PippaCrerarPoliticaleditor

Keir Starmer becomes first UK PM to receive France’s Légion d’honneur
By Pippa Crerar Political editor

Exclusive: Emmanuel Macron honours outgoing prime minister for leadership role in supporting Ukraine

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/14/keir-starmer-legion-dhonneur-france-macron

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