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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Paul Seddon

    Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Andy Burnham (opens the original)

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    Andy Burnham has suggested rejoining the EU is among options the government could examine to reshape the UK's long-term relationship with Europe. The prime minister told the BBC the current Brexit settlement had caused "more harm than good" and he wanted to look at "what is doable" to repair relations. It comes after he pledged in his Labour conference speech on Tuesday to explore closer ties with the bloc at a delayed summit later this year. The move could set up a huge dividing line at the nex

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Paul Seddon

    Andy Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system (opens the original)

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    Andy Burnham has promised that Labour will fight the next general election on a pledge to change the UK's voting system. In his first party conference speech as prime minister, he announced plans for a national commission to explore options for electoral reform. He invited other parties to work with the commission to ensure "everyone's vote counts, and everyone's voice is heard". He has previously supported moves towards a proportional representation (PR) model, telling last year's conference th

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Paul Seddon

    Andy Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity grid (opens the original)

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    Andy Burnham is expected to announce a new government body to invest in Britain's electricity grid in his first party conference speech as Labour leader on Tuesday. The prime minister will tell party activists in Liverpool that the new publicly owned company, branded Great British Grid, will speed up grid hook-ups by driving up competition for connection projects. He is expected to put the proposals at the heart of a new goal to bring UK energy costs in line with other nations in Europe within t

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Paul Seddon

    UK needs 'credible path' on defence spending, says Nato chief Rutte (opens the original)

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    Nato chief Mark Rutte has said he is confident the UK government understands the need for a "credible path" to increase defence spending. The alliance's secretary general told the BBC he was "absolutely confident" in the UK's commitment to hit a Nato-wide spending target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035. Speaking after meetings in London, he said British ministers accepted the need to make yearly steps towards hitting the target. But he accepted that the exact "pathway" towards the goal would not be set o

  5. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Paul Seddon

    Andy Burnham rejects 'tax and spend socialist' comments (opens the original)

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    Andy Burnham has insisted he is prepared to take "difficult decisions" on the economy, after a former Bank of England chief economist said investors were worried about his willingness to cut spending. Andy Haldane, who has advised Burnham on the economy, claimed financial markets had grown wary of his economic plans and now considered his premiership a "traditional tax and spend socialist government". But the PM rejected this, adding that he would not take risks with the economy and had already

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