Iran's 'sabre-rattling' should not intimidate UK, Wes Streeting says

The defence secretary warns Britain "stands ready to respond to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies".

Netanyahu to Press Trump to Keep Watch on Iran’s Nuclear Aims

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he plans to press President Donald Trump in their meeting Tuesday to keep a “constant, constant watch” on Iran’s nuclear program, even as he said he has no new evidence that Tehran’s ability to build a weapon has been destroyed.

By Courtney Subramanian

Burnham ‘rules out’ early election

New UK prime minister says he will stand up to Donald Trump when in Britain’s interest

Burnham v Starmer: one week in, how do their leadership styles compare?

From TikTok appearances to ‘sugar rush’ policies, new prime minister is taking different approach to predecessor Six weeks ago Andy Burnham was not even an MP; now the former mayor of Greater Manchester is the most important political figure in Britain. After orchestrating a bloodless coup against Keir Starmer, in which he was crowned as Labour leader unopposed, the new prime minister has started his tenure in Downing Street with some eye-catching policies and a radically different approach t...

By Pippa Crerar and Alexandra Topping

New UK Prime Minister Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Trump

Burnham said he had a phone conversation with Trump on Monday when he officially took on the role, describing it as "a good exchange".

UK’s Burnham ‘putting Britain first’ as he rules out 2029 election

Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham “will always put Britain’s interests first”, he said in an interview when asked whether he was willing to call out US President Donald Trump. Burnham’s predecessor Keir Starmer, who announced ‌he was stepping down last month, had a fraught relationship with Trump due to differences over the US-Israeli war on Iran, immigration, energy and tech regulation. While Trump initially described Starmer’s successor as “extremely liberal”, he said this week he h...

By Reuters

The week in pictures: Wildfires rage in Europe, youth protests rock India and UK names new PM

Unprecedented wildfires swept across France and Spain, youth-led protests in India forced the country's education minister to resign and Andy Burnham became the United Kingdom's new prime minister. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.

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Voices: ‘No loopholes’: Readers demand watertight wealth tax after millionaires’ letter to Andy Burnham

From exit taxes to a crackdown on advisers, our community sets out exactly what they’d need to see before trusting a wealth tax to work

By Independent and Lauren MacDougall

Fatboy Slim and his disperse dance floor memories: ‘I had to Google myself so many times to check if something happened’

The British artist, a pioneer of the 1990s and author of some of electronica’s biggest anthems of the last decades, turned club culture into a mass phenomenon

By xavi sancho

Burnham’s first week as U.K. PM: cost-of-living relief, Labour reset and challenges ahead

Questions linger about whether Keir Starmer's replacement can unite the party while also reviving and bolstering the economy

By AFP

'Will always put Britain's interests first': New UK PM Andy Burnham on calling out Trump

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By TOI World Desk

Netanyahu-Trump meeting next week: Will a Feb 28-like joint strike on Iran be on the agenda? What report says

Ahead of his departure for Washington, Netanyahu confirmed that Iran would feature prominently in his discussions with Trump.

Sharad Pawar: Told PM to talk to students or face consequences

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Former OPM official given director’s post at MTA after being forced out

Former Office of the Prime Minister official Aaron Zahra, who was forced out of Castille as part of Chief of Staff Mark Mallia’s restructuring of Robert Abela’s private secretariat, had already secured himself a lucrative landing spot at the Malta Tourism Authority before his departure, The Shift has learned. According to multiple sources, Zahra’s removal … Continued

By The Shift Team

Politics ain’t what it used to be

There were no tanks in Whitehall, the King is still on his throne and the BBC is not broadcasting putschist propaganda, but there was a successful coup in Downing Street when Keir Starmer was forced toresign and Andy Burnham MP became UK prime minister on Monday. The term a very British coup, is from the […]

'Politician' Burnham sets out initiatives in first week

As a seasoned politician, new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will be all too aware of the old adage about a week being a long time in politics, writes Fiona Mitchell.

UK's Burnham would call out Trump if in Britain's interest, he tells BBC

Burnham pledges to spend 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035, in line with new NATO target

By Reuters

NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman over 3.3kg cocaine bound for UK

The NDLEA has arrested a Lagos businessman for attempting to export 3.3kg of cocaine to the UK, uncovering a major drug trafficking operation. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-lagos-businessman-over-3-3kg-cocaine-bound-for-uk/

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New PM Burnham vows to put ‘Britain’s interest first’ in Trump ties

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he may "take a different opinion" from US President Donald Trump and will "put Britain's interest first" when dealing with the American leader. The post New PM Burnham vows to put ‘Britain’s interest first’ in Trump ties appeared first on Vanguard News.

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