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Thursday briefing: What would it take for streets to be safe for all?

Andy Burnham’s much-anticipated return to Westminster if he wins the Makerfield byelection, the Guardian

Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget

arrival in No 10 of Andy Burnham – who would face exactly the same pressures in the years ahead.

‘I’m not going away,’ says Keir Starmer despite defence secretary’s exit

Andy Burnham or others, saying: “I’m not going to go away.” He also suggested

Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government ‘objects to rescue deal’

Andy Burnham said Thames Water should be nationalised](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/05/thames-water-should-be-nationalised-andy-burnham), revealing public ownership of water

Healey showdown raises fresh questions over Starmer-Reeves power dynamic

Andy Burnham government. “He definitely feels the extent to which he has provided her with

UK borrowing costs rise as Starmer speech fails to dispel investor ‘jitters’

Andy Burnham, have [hinted that they would like to see higher public spending](https://www.theguardian.com

Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham), Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting locked in what one cabinet

Polite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door | John Crace

Andy Burnham is odds-on to be an MP. After that it’s only a matter

Chris Mason: Starmer defiant after defence spending row

Andy Burnham, who could be back in Westminster in a week's time if he wins

In Nigel Farage’s shoes, a less experienced politician might panic

Andy Burnham was taking a big risk using it as his vehicle for a return

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign

Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, to be allowed to stand for parliament, but said

Far-right and anti-racist protesters clash in UK cities after Belfast riots

Andy Burnham said the UK was on a path towards the “poisonous” politics of the US under

Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military

Andy Burnham, is hoping to win the Makerfield byelection on Thursday on a promise to challenge

Minister defends changes to UK workers’ rights against costs backlash

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/04/i-wouldnt-flinch-burnham-on-social-care-markets-brexit-and-the-prospect-of-a-general-election) is expected to continue with the government’s approach on workers

Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM

Andy Burnham and others in a leadership race to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

Andy Burnham, is not in parliament. He is the mayor of Greater Manchester and could

Wednesday briefing: In a new era of far-right organising, how can we tackle hate?

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/lib-dems-to-urge-labour-to-drop-torpor-and-timidity-on-eu-and-rejoin-single-market) to end Labour’s “torpor and timidity” towards the EU as they

Cabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs over ousting Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham – despite not being eligible – seen as [likely successors](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/22/four-top-labour-figures-could-beat-starmer-in-a-leadership-race-poll-finds). Some have

Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/05/burnham-pledges-business-rate-cuts-for-pubs-cafes-and-other-small-businesses) if he takes over as prime minister, given Burnham’s commitment

Could ‘king in the north’ become Britain’s new prime minister?

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) to represent them in London. His ambitions do not end there