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Will Andy Burnham’s northern vibes put off southern voters?
In his first month in power, Andy Burnham has moved part of the centre of government to Manchester, insisted that a bread roll is called...
Top UK civil servant received record £500,000 payout after Starmer sacking
Sir Chris Wormald received a record payout of about £500,000 after being sacked as Britain’s top civil servant by Sir Keir Starmer,...
UK examines economic hit from loss of access to frontier AI models
The UK government is urgently assessing the economic and security impacts of consumers losing access to the latest frontier AI models,...
UK government to pay KPMG and EY up to £456mn to train civil servants
The UK government is set to pay consultancies KPMG and EY almost half a billion pounds to train civil servants in the largest deal...
Transcript: Farage wins . . . and donation probe resumes
This is an audio transcript of the Political Fix podcast episode: ‘Farage wins . . .
Investigation into Farage resumes after he wins Clacton by-election
A parliamentary standards investigation into Nigel Farage has resumed after he swept to victory on Friday in the Clacton by-election he...
Fragile states in Africa and Middle East hit by more than 40% cut in UK direct aid
Britain is cutting direct aid by more than 40 per cent to a number of fragile and conflict-hit states including South Sudan, Somalia and...
UK government considers aid for drought-hit farmers
Plans to provide financial support to farmers hit by the country’s droughts are being drawn up by the UK government, as Andy Burnham...
Andy Burnham faces first real test over his handling of prisons crisis
Andy Burnham’s handling of the prisoner early-release scheme is shaping up to be his first major test in office and sheds some light on...
UK police chiefs urge Andy Burnham to prevent early release of officer’s killers
Police chiefs from around the UK on Tuesday made a highly unusual political intervention by demanding Prime Minister Andy Burnham prevent...
Andy Burnham to crack down on vape and betting shops in bid to boost British high streets
Andy Burnham will give councils fresh powers to curb the opening of new vape and betting shops, as part of a plan to rejuvenate “hollowed...
Reform vows to deport all foreign prisoners from British jails
Reform UK has pledged to deport all foreign offenders in British prisons if elected, including to third countries such as El Salvador,...
Andy Burnham promises to tackle ‘rip-off’ discounts and ‘subscription traps’
Andy Burnham has announced plans to tackle shops advertising false discounts in the latest of a series of measures designed to ease the...
Burnham’s UK tour to focus on cutting cost of living and helping high streets
Andy Burnham will next week embark on a tour of the UK, with announcements expected on how his government plans to tackle the cost of...
Transcript: Will Farage’s gamble pay off?
This is an audio transcript of the Political Fix podcast episode: ‘Will Farage’s gamble pay off?’ [MUSIC PLAYING] [VOTERS’ AUDIO CLIPS...
‘I’ll support him all the way’: Clacton voters rally to Nigel Farage despite heightened scrutiny
“I’ll be voting for ‘Nige’,” declared retired bricklayer John Huggett, 79, strolling through a sunny square in Clacton-on-Sea this week...
Kemi Badenoch ‘sad’ over former antisemite’s withdrawal as Tory council candidate
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said she is “sad” that a former antisemite who was jailed for racial harassment has withdrawn from...
‘Two very different characters’: Miliband and Rubio to meet in Washington
UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband will travel to Washington on Wednesday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine and Gaza with his US...
UK to strip back procurement rules to focus on job creation, says Louise Haigh
The UK government is “stripping back” onerous public procurement rules to make job creation and skills development the only social...
Reform’s Richard Tice probed over alleged failure to declare an interest
Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, has been placed under investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog for an alleged...
Reform UK promises large-scale ‘military operation’ to block small boat crossings
Reform UK has said it would launch “the largest military operation” in decades in the English Channel to block small boats if elected,...
Neural and computational mechanisms of effort under the pressure of a deadline
Abstract Deadlines fundamentally shape motivation. Research examining effort-based choices finds effort is an avoided cost. However, this overlooks how making progress on longer-term goals to be reached before deadlines motivate people to exert high effort for little immediate reward. Here, we test a framework where motivation depends on deadline pressure (work remaining / time remaining).
Washington and London discuss plan for meeting to resolve Hormuz crisis
The US and Britain are discussing proposals for a high-level meeting in London early next week to examine a potential international...
Transcript: Burnham’s economic vision
This is an audio transcript of the Political Fix podcast episode: ‘Burnham’s economic vision’ [MUSIC PLAYING] Lucy Fisher The 6am policy...
Tory party blocks candidates who do not back its human rights and net zero pledges
The Conservatives do not want “debate” about settled policies, the party’s chair has said after it banned prospective candidates who...
John Healey under pressure to raise taxes or cut UK spending as fiscal headroom shrinks
John Healey is under mounting pressure to raise taxes or find fresh savings as new spending commitments and the Middle East war threaten...
How Andy Burnham’s rise to PM was helped by those axed by Starmer
With Andy Burnham now settling in as the new UK prime minister, many of the most powerful figures in his new administration have...
Wes Streeting refuses to commit to 3% defence spending ambition
Britain’s new defence secretary Wes Streeting has refused to commit the UK to increasing military spending to 3 per cent of national...
Can ‘Brand Burnham’ survive the move to Number 10?
With a down-to-earth speaking style and a blokeish, quip-heavy persona on social media, new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham appears...
Andy Burnham launches £2 cap on bus fares in latest cost of living intervention
Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Andy Burnham announced on Wednesday as the new prime minister races to...
Transcript: Andy Burnham’s cabinet — who’s in, who’s out?
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This is an audio transcript of the Political Fix podcast episode: ‘Andy Burnham’s cabinet — who’s in, who’s out?’ [MUSIC PLAYING] Lucy...
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Shares in UK defence groups rise on hopes John Healey will boost military spending
Shares in UK-listed defence companies rose on Tuesday as investors bet new chancellor John Healey will boost military spending, with one...
How will UK foreign policy change under Ed Miliband?
New UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband has pledged to reinvigorate climate diplomacy, stand up for the rule of law internationally and...
Andy Burnham asumió como primer ministro del Reino Unido: el séptimo en una década
Andy Burnham se convirtió hoy en el séptimo primer ministro del Reino Unido desde el referéndum del Brexit de 2016 y prometió construir un “nuevo sentido nacional de unidad, propósito común y optimismo”. Burnham sucedió a Sir Keir Starmer tras ser designado por el rey Carlos III y anunció de inmediato que reorientará el gobierno laborista para centrarlo en las necesidades de los ciudadanos. El nuevo primer ministro presentará mañana un plan para reducir el costo de vida.
Burnham surprises Labour MPs by choosing Healey as new chancellor
Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, on Monday night put the finishing touches to a major cabinet overhaul that saw John Healey...
Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister promising ‘unity and positivity’
Andy Burnham has become Britain’s seventh prime minister since the 2016 Brexit vote, vowing to build a “new national sense of unity, of...
Transcript: Andy Burnham’s first day
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Andy Burnham’s first day’ Victoria Craig Good morning from the...
Can an ‘unelected’ prime minister succeed?
When Andy Burnham meets King Charles on Monday, he will become the 11th of the last 19 British prime ministers to take office without an...
Trump to fund Maga-aligned projects in Europe as he reorders US aid
The Trump administration is preparing to roll out a spate of grants in Europe and beyond to support Maga-aligned initiatives as it...
Transcript: The Burnham era begins — Mahmood set for chancellor
This is an audio transcript of the Political Fix podcast episode: ‘The Burnham era begins: Mahmood set for chancellor’ [MUSIC PLAYING]...
Burnham takes Labour reins as focus shifts to delivering on vision
Senior Labour figures introducing Andy Burnham on stage at the Trades Union Congress headquarters on Friday were quick to acknowledge the...
Andy Burnham promises to be ‘pro-business’ as he is crowned Labour leader
Andy Burnham promised to be a “pro-business” prime minister and to “take power back from Westminster” as he was crowned leader of the...
Shabana Mahmood to tackle MI5 after scathing report into officers’ conduct
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has promised “urgent action to hold MI5 to account” after a report found “serious failings” by officers in...
What is Shabana Mahmood’s vision for the economy?
Shabana Mahmood has been bold and outspoken as a cabinet minister: releasing prisoners early, pioneering a hardline migration crackdown,...
The former Britpop stalwart at the heart of Burnham’s machine
When Andy Burnham praised “a band of strong Northern power women” as the driving force behind his successful Makerfield by-election...
UK uses new powers to ban Iran’s IRGC and Russian intelligence unit
Sir Keir Starmer’s administration has used its last week in office to proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist...
The ‘innovators and disrupters’ hired to bring AI to the UK public sector
Last summer, 22-year-old Harvard dropout William Tarr was living in San Francisco and working on his $3mn-valued start-up when he spotted...
Transcript: Farage in a fix; Burnham unbeatable
This is an audio transcript of the Political Fix podcast episode: ‘Farage in a fix; Burnham unbeatable’ [MUSIC PLAYING] Lucy Fisher It’s...
Britain’s power problem
As political infighting escalated in the weeks leading up to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation last month, the Foreign Office...
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