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Andy Burnham in Cheshire yesterday |
Senior allies of Sir Keir Starmer expect the Prime Minister to announce his resignation as early as this morning, after Cabinet support for his premiership ebbed away over the weekend.
Party sources suggested he must announce his departure by tomorrow morning, when the Cabinet next meets, or face a wave of resignations.
Andy Burnham is expected to become prime minister by September. He and Starmer are said to favour a delay over the summer to allow an orderly handover of the keys to No 10.
Burnham will arrive in Westminster today to be sworn in as Makerfield’s new MP and will hold meetings with his team about his next steps.
For now, all eyes will be on the No 10 door.
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Gordon Rayner Associate Editor |
If there is one person in the country who understands how Andy Burnham feels right now, it is Rishi Sunak.
The former Tory leader knows what it is like to challenge an incumbent prime minister as the supposed change candidate, despite being a member of the party that is judged to have failed.
Sunak had some advice for Burnham this weekend: “Just being a better communicator won’t be enough to make his premiership a success.”
As Sunak found to his cost, and as Burnham will discover if he reaches No 10, promising change is easy, but delivering it is infinitely harder in the current climate.
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With soaring debt, a pensions time bomb, the benefits juggernaut and anaemic growth, finding a way of improving lives is a tough task.
One thing should be occupying Burnham’s mind above all else: the economy. If he cannot convince the City that he can be trusted, his premiership will be doomed before it begins.
Time to dust off the Armani suits...
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James Ducker at the SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles |
Iran may feel “oppressed” and “robbed” at this World Cup but it is also helping to create a siege mentality among their players. A 0-0 draw with Belgium means Iran can guarantee qualification for the knockout stages with victory over Egypt in Seattle on Friday. Alireza Jahanbakhsh, the former Brighton winger, admitted their treatment at the hands of the US authorities was serving only to strengthen their cause. “I think that’s united us even more,” he said. “We’ve shown a great team character and part of it comes from the situation we are in obviously.”
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Israeli soldiers in an Hezbollah tunnel network |
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Europe is racing to rearm as the threat from Russia grows and America’s commitment to Nato looks increasingly uncertain, writes Joe Barnes, our Diplomatic Editor. Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence, says the continent needs its own decision-making body. A new European pillar of Nato, the coalition of the willing, and regional defence and foreign policy groups have all been proposed as contenders. However, diplomats have yet to agree on a unified approach. Continue reading ➤ |
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Our writer was smitten by this quintessential market town |
You usually find me lower down in this newsletter, writes Orlando Bird, our Letters Editor. I noticed an abundance of reader correspondence coming from a certain town in the south, so I decided to pay a visit with my wife and young daughter. I was delighted by its jumble of medieval, Tudor and Georgian buildings, prospering independent businesses and best of all – the £5 pints. Any guesses on which town I visited? Don’t worry, you can still find Your Say below, with Joe Burgis standing in while I’m on my travels. Continue reading ➤ |
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Angeliqa faced criminal defamation charges after sharing information about an alleged predator |
When parents discover a suspected paedophile living in their neighbourhood, instinct might suggest warning others. In Sweden, one mother found herself facing prosecution for doing exactly that. Julie Bindel examines the controversial world of paedophile hunters, the groups exposing predators online, and the legal battle over whether protecting children can ever justify naming suspects before conviction. As campaigners demand reform, Sweden faces a difficult question: who should the law protect? Continue reading ➤ |
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Prof Sebastian Crutch says 30 per cent of people with a rare dementia initially receive an incorrect diagnosis |
Dementia is widely seen as a disease of old age and fading memory, writes Prof Sebastian Crutch. Yet thousands of Britons develop forms that strike decades earlier, affecting speech, vision, behaviour and movement rather than recollection. These are the six most common rare dementias and the signs families should look for. Continue reading ➤ Here is another article that I hope you’ll find helpful this morning:
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Siesta or fiesta?While Orlando Bird, our loyal reader correspondent, is away, Joe Burgis is on hand to share an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Joe writes...
With a trip to Spain on the horizon, I was intrigued by Robert Jackman’s piece about why the country remains so popular among British holidaymakers. Some 19 million of us visited last year, but just how welcome are we?
Robert Badger tackled the notion that we are universally despised: “I have always received the warmest of welcomes in Spain. The Spanish like people who respect their culture. I understand this, so I observe their local customs, eat their cuisine and behave myself. I’m not at all surprised, however, that local populations of coastal resorts object to Britons abroad who don’t show respect and drink to excess.”
Drink to excess is exactly what I did during my first visit to Spain almost 20 years ago, when I travelled there for a music festival. However, since then I’ve learnt the language, so perhaps I can make amends. Craig Lawrence’s experience was encouraging: “I go to Spain and speak Spanish. I’ve never had anything but a warm welcome. Occasionally they want to improve their English, so I concede.”
A commenter going by Mr See made me feel still more optimistic: “Even during the protests against mass tourism, I couldn’t have been more welcome. I like Spain – and the people are very tolerant of Spanglish.” Todo cool!
Ian Mears gave a glowing review: “We’ve just come back from two weeks in Spain, and the Spanish were friendly and hospitable. Plus, the food was superb. The Pueblos Blancos of Andalusia have been our main holiday destination for a few years now – and we intend to keep returning.”
If things go well this summer, perhaps I’ll take Carlos Fandango’s advice and make a habit of it: “We visit Spain regularly. The Costa del Sol west of Málaga is fabulous for winter sunshine. Watch Michael Portillo’s series on Spain to get a flavour of this vast and varied country. Fabulous.” Despite all this positivity, however, I have to agree with Luke Ryan when it comes to our culinary influence: “My idea of a holiday nightmare: anywhere that serves British breakfasts.”
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Plus, in the news today, a Labour authority has spent more time building a two-platform railway station than it took to construct which famous bridge?
The White Rose railway station is being built on an existing railway line between Morley and Cottingley |
1. Clifton Suspension Bridge
2. Brooklyn Bridge
3. Golden Gate Bridge
4. Tower Bridge
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