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Andy Burnham unveiled his vision for Britain this morning in his first major speech since Sir Keir Starmer announced he would ...

PM’s commitments in the Defence Investment Plan pose significant challenges for heir-apparent Andy Burnham and his future ...

A decentralised Ireland is one potentially attractive outcome for a new Ireland, combining shared with self-rule. It could ...

Introduced to the assembly on Tuesday, the bill contains provisions that could see a two year sentence imposed on people who ...

Hyderabad, Jul 9 (PTI) Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Thursday hit out at the Congress for trying to create the 'North-South divide' narrative on devolution of tax and funds to southern states ...

Will John Swinney’s SNP collaborate with the new prime minister – or resist him? By Chris Deerin King of the north, you say? That’s a matter of definition. Andy Burnham may have laid claim to the ...

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Ongoing conflict in the Middle East and uncertainty over the progress of peace talks continues to push up global energy ...

LONDON, June 19 - Andy Burnham's return to parliament has made the Greater Manchester mayor the frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister, and with him comes "Manchesterism", his vision ...

Burnham won a by-election in the northern English constituency of Makerfield after nearly a decade outside Westminster as mayor of Greater Manchester, one of Britain's biggest cities. The 56-year-old ...