Burnham to give first Commons address as PM after Starmer quits parliament – UK politics live

Prime minister will tell MPs he wants to ‘unlock positivity’ after his predecessor stepped down as an MP, triggering a north London byelection My colleague Richard Partington, the Guardian’s senior economics correspondent, grew up, like Andy Burnham, in the Warrington suburb of Culcheth. He has been home to find out wh

Britain’s former prime minister Keir Starmer, who stepped down as leader this summer after a tumultuous two years in power, announced Tuesday he would quit parliament to focus on “international affairs”. In a statement on social media, Starmer said it was the “right time” to resign as the MP for the Holborn and St Panc

Sir Keir Starmer is set to resign as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras in order to focus on work in defence and international affairs.  The former Prime Minister told the Camden New Journal that he would focus on issues such as “defence, security, trade and technology in a fast-changing world” after leaving parliament.

Burnham addresses Commons for the first time in a decade  lbc.co.uk

Priorities for his new government will include his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, Mr Burnham will reportedly tell MPs in the Commons on Tuesday

After a political honeymoon of good vibes and voter-friendly announcements, the return of Parliament means that the UK’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, must confront hard choices that lie ahead.