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ANDY BURNHAM

Newly appointed U.K. Finance Minister John Healey heads to the first cabinet meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at 10 Downing Street in London on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2026
New U.K. finance minister calms market but investors see more tax and debt ahead
John Healey is widely seen as a safe pair of hands for the Treasury job, but analysts are now trying to add up the likely extra investments that will be made under Andy Burnham.
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2026
Burnham approves use of U.K. bases for some U.S. strikes on Iran
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will continue the previous government¡¯s policy when it comes to approving U.K. bases for what are called defensive U.S. strikes, sources said.
Newly appointed U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks on as he delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office in London on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 21, 2026
New U.K. PM Burnham stamps authority with Cabinet shakeup
Burnham pledged to reindustrialize Britain and decentralize power after he met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.
Newly elected leader of Britain's Labour Party Andy Burnham shakes hands with a man by Gravesend Town Pier in Gravesend, Kent, Britain, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2026
Burnham vows unity after lightning ascent to U.K. premiership
The incoming leader will inherit a prime ministerial inbox bursting with tricky issues.
Andy Burnham gestures after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during a meeting in central London on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2026
Burnham likely to steer steady ship on U.K. foreign policy
One difference could be a tougher line on Israel.
Andy Burnham, leader of the Labour Party, at a speech to party members in central London on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 18, 2026
Andy Burnham bets political future on remaking Britain¡¯s centralized state
Britain¡¯s next prime minister is staking his premiership on a goal that has eluded most British leaders.
Andy Burnham is due to take over as Britain's prime minister from incumbent Keir Starmer on Monday next week.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2026
Burnham team falls into infighting over Miliband chancellor pick
While many Andy Burnham supporters on the left of the governing Labour Party had expected him to put Energy Secretary Ed Miliband in charge of the Treasury, others are against it.
The revelation of the defense funding gap blindsided Andy Burnham and his team on Tuesday, one source said.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2026
U.K. defense plan blows ?5 billion hole in Burnham¡¯s budget
How Andy Burnham will approach defense is a topic of intense speculation as Westminster prepares for him to assume leadership of the governing Labour Party as soon as July 17.
Andy Burnham, the British member of Parliament for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, Britain, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
Burnham vows to grow economy by taking powers out of London
The prime minister hopeful says Britain is ¡°stuck in a rut¡± with output held back by a ¡°stark imbalance in resources between national government and local government.¡±
Newly elected Makerfield MP and former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham arrives at Derby Gate by the Houses of Parliament, following British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement of the timeline for his resignation, in London on June 22.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2026
Burnham to pledge sweeping devolution in bid to become U.K. PM
The former Greater Manchester mayor will set out on Monday how he¡¯d ¡°lift Britain back up¡± by handing more decision making powers to local authorities.
New Labour Party MP for Makerfield, Andy Burnham, is sworn in after his win in the recent by-election, in the House of Commons in London on May 22.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2026
U.K.¡¯s likely next leader Burnham to unveil plan to shift power from London
Burnham is ?currently the only declared candidate to take over from Starmer and could be installed in Downing Street within weeks.
The British government has pledged that by 2030, 80% of new cars sold will be purely electric vehicles. But according to a group of independent experts advising the government, "credible plans" are missing for more than half of the remaining cuts pledged by the end of this decade.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 24, 2026
U.K. must hasten shift from fossil fuels to hit climate goals, expert panel says
With ¡°credible plans¡± missing for over half the remaining cuts pledged, the Climate Change Committee¡¯s report will be seen as a cautionary message to Downing Street.
Labour candidate Andy Burnham celebrates victory in the Makerfield by-election at a rally in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England, on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2026
Good luck, Andy Burnham. You¡¯ll need it.
There are many reasons Burnham may struggle to do much better than Starmer leading a country that, since the Brexit referendum has come to be described as almost ungovernable.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation outside No. 10 Downing St. in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2026
Starmer to leave Downing Street without ever managing to explain what he stood for
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer¡¯s stolid managerialism helped Labour woo a nation tired of Tory government, but it was out of step with the times in which he came to govern.
Andy Burnham, the new Member of Parliament for Makerfield, reacts as he attends his swearing-in ceremony at the House of Commons, in London, on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 23, 2026
Burnham poised for power in U.K. after Starmer steps aside
Burnham¡¯s resounding victory over Reform¡¯s candidate made Keir Starmer¡¯s efforts to cling on to power increasingly untenable.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech announcing his resignation outside No. 10 Downing St. in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will resign
Less than two years after he won a landslide election victory that promised to end chaos in British ?politics, Starmer said it was clear that his party wanted him to go.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks as he visits a housing development in north London on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
Starmer expected to set out resignation timetable within days
A statement from Starmer conceding power could come as soon as Monday.
Andy Burnham, candidate for the Labour Party, celebrates his victory in the Makerfield by-election with a rally at Ashton Town FC in Ashton-in-Makerfield, U.K., on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2026
Burnham¡¯s ¡®King of the North¡¯ tactics will be clipped if he becomes U.K. prime minister
After winning a seat in parliament for his local area of Makerfield, Burnham, hopes to ride a level of popularity rarely enjoyed by politicians to become Britain¡¯s next leader.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he meets with local residents during a recent visit to a housing development in north London.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2026
Report says U.K. PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he¡¯s still focused on job
The threat to Starmer¡¯s position increased sharply ?on ?Friday, when his rival Andy Burnham won a seat in parliament that would allow ?him to launch a formal leadership challenge.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reacts next to Reform UK by-election candidate Robert Kenyon as they arrive in Wigan, England, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2026
Nigel Farage¡¯s national ambitions take hit as voters flock to Andy Burnham
Reform UK¡¯s emphatic defeat in Thursday¡¯s Makerfield by-election laid bare the political handicaps that stand in the way of it reaching 10 Downing Street.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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