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UK defence secretary promises delayed investment plan before Nato summit

Dan Jarvis, who took the role earlier this month, is said to have secured around one billion pounds more for the plan than his predecessor

The Guardian - UK

In The Room | Why Andy Burnham might not be ready for No 10

Andy Burnham’s camp is caught between euphoria and fear. After his victory in the Makerfield by-election and Keir Starmer’s resignation, the path to No 10 appears to have opened up for the former Manchester mayor.

The Independent UK

Burnham and Starmer hold ‘frosty’ meeting to thrash out transition of power

With Burnham and his team potentially having only weeks before he becomes PM, Starmer has agreed to give him access to civil service

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Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham hold first face-to-face talks on 'orderly' leadership transition

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Andy Burnham, a leading contender for his successor, to ensure a smooth power transition. Burnham, who recently won a by-election, is the sole declared candidate for Labour leadership. Access talks with civil servants have been authorized for potential leaders, with discussions to cover government…

The Times of India

The Guardian view on the politics of Scotland: like Labour, the SNP is in need of renewal

Editorial: The sentencing of Peter Murrell brings limited closure to a major scandal. But John Swinney’s government faces new challenges in a changing landscape

The Guardian - UK

Who is likely to be in or out of a Burnham cabinet?

Big hitters such as Miliband, Mahmood and Streeting are seen as in line for the top jobs; others face an abrupt end to their ministerial careers

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham wants to 'tear up' funding model for Scottish Parliament

BRITAIN’S likely next prime minister wants to “tear up” the funding mechanism for Holyrood, The National can reveal.

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Time to Go, Keir? Poll Shows 62% of Britons Back Starmer's Shocking Resignation

A recent poll shows 62% of Britons support Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister, citing controversies and poor performance during his tenure.

International Business Times UK

Assault on facts and truth led to Brexit

Letters: Readers reflect on the 2016 referendum and its lasting impact

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham edges closer to coronation as leadership rivals struggle to garner support

Starmer and Burnham meet face-to-face for the first time since the PM resigned as Labour’s newest MP prepares to succeed him

The Independent UK

Burnham holds secret hour-long meeting with Starmer – what we know

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The Independent UK

Farage breaks cover at last but finds the £5m question hasn’t gone away

A testy Reform UK leader tried to bat off questions about why a gigantic gift to him had anything to do with the public

The Guardian - UK

Bulletin PM briefing: Punishing heatwave grips UK and dozens injured in bus crash

In case you missed it – here are five of the day’s biggest stories

The Independent UK

Why is the UK now changing prime minister every few years?

This is not the UK’s first leadership transition in government, and it is unlikely to be the last. These events have, however, been rare until recently. In the 80 years since the end of the second world war, there have only been 18 prime ministers. The nineteenth, likely to be…

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Starmer and Burnham hold face-to-face talks as PM pledges ‘smooth transition’

The Prime Minister met the frontrunner to replace him in No 10 for the first time since the Makerfield by-election.

The Independent UK

Starmer and Burnham hold talks as prime minister promises ‘smooth transition’ of power after resignation

The PM met the frontrunner to replace him in No 10 for the first time since the Makerfield by-election

The Independent UK

Mapped: Just 11 of 632 constituencies would vote to stay out of the EU in second referendum

Ten years on from the 2016 referendum, nearly half of Britons say they would vote ‘rejoin’ should they now be given another choice

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Starmer vows ‘orderly’ transition in UK

LONDON - Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Tuesday to make the transition of power “as easy as possible”, as two Labour lawmakers considered whether to challenge frontrunner Andy Burnham amid concern about a coronation.

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The Independent UK

The reason Andy Burnham may already be repeating Keir Starmer’s biggest mistake

IN THE ROOM: Nominations to replace Keir Starmer won’t even begin until 9 July – but just days after being sworn in, Burnham may already showing some red flags, warn Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson. Reported by Athena Stavrou and Maja Anushka

The Guardian - UK

Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure

Exclusive: Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on big projects

The Independent UK

Starmer defies critics to publish defence plan before Nato summit

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Why the UK shouldn’t expect a general election, even with a new prime minister in place

Keir Starmer’s departure as prime minister will not automatically trigger a general election, despite a clamour from some opposition politicians. But voters do not need to be involved in the selection of his successor because of how the UK political system operates: the Labour party won a five-year mandate in…

The Independent UK

The damning cost of Brexit – a decade on from the EU referendum

A decade on from Britain voting to leave the EU, Alex Ross and Albert Toth explore the impact of the result that divided the UK

The Independent UK

Starmer to publish disputed defence plan in coming weeks despite Burnham objections

The PM’s likely successor has not signed up to the Defence Investment Plan

The Independent UK

Will Britain go to the polls? Why some people want Burnham to call a general election

Voters do not have to have a say on a change of prime minister. But could a bounce in the polls and the chance to catch Nigel Farage’s Reform UK on the hop convince the country’s next leader to risk it?

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