Chris Mason: New chancellor faces tough spending choices
The appointment of John Healey is particularly fascinating, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason....
Burnham pledges to ‘bring back hope’ as he makes Healey chancellor
The new prime minister pledged to make announcements this week to “give people some breathing space”....
Analysis: Burnham’s policy choices reveal what kind of PM he wants to be
The new prime minister has begun to set out key policies – starting with a vow to end rough sleeping....
Burnham makes ending rough sleeping his first policy pledge as prime minister
The Labour leader made a similar pledge as Greater Manchester mayor, although he failed to achieve this....
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”....
