Watch: Starmer resigns, Burnham becomes PM… the day so far
Andy Burnham has become the UK’s prime minister after being appointed by the King at Buckingham Palace....
He’ll be the first Andy in No 10 – but his rise to power has been decades in the making
The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader following his return to Westminster....
Burnham to promise ‘more breathing room’ in first speech as PM
The Labour leader will say he is “acutely conscious” of the UK’s high turnover of prime ministers, as he becomes the seventh in 10 years...
Chris Mason: Burnham is fifth PM in four years – now he’ll try to buck the trend
Determined to hit the ground running, the former mayor hopes to maintain the leadership style he adopted in Manchester....
Lib Dems urge FA and Uefa to withdraw from Fifa
Sir Ed Davey says Gianni Infantino and world football’s governing body is “destroying the integrity of the beautiful game”....
Burnham is ‘people pleaser’ with ‘airy fairy’ plans, says Kemi Badenoch
Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, the Conservative leader accused the incoming PM of not knowing “what the country’s priorities are”....
Burnham to scrap digital ID to focus on cost of living in first major policy pledge
A spokesperson for the incoming prime minister says his government would “put its focus where people need it right now”....
MP found not guilty of sexually assaulting women
Patrick Spencer is found not guilty by a jury after a trial at Southwark Crown Court....
Clacton by-election attracts 34 candidates
The list of people taking on Nigel Farage contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates....
A very quick guide to Andy Burnham
He is set to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the UK’s PM on Monday after winning Labour’s leadership race....