Emelia Wild

Back to school chaos: first day of term report as Burnham faced the Commons

By Emelia Wild / 1st September 2026

Andy Burnham addressed the House of Commons for the first time as Prime Minister as MPs returned to Parliament. How did he do at the dispatch box and what is waiting in his in-tray?

Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister as Labour prepares for Burnham succession

By Emelia Wild / 22nd June 2026

Sir Keir Starmer has announced that he will resign as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, triggering a leadership process that now looks increasingly likely to clear the way for Andy Burnham to enter Downing Street within weeks.