James Purnell succeeded Keir Starmer as prime minister, with Purnell expected to serve under Andy Burnham in No 10.

The entities involved

• James Purnell →

  BBC's Director of Radio and Education, former Labour minister

  Nothing else this week.

• Keir Starmer →

  Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024

  • Peter Mandelson has been appointed UK ambassador to the US, amid revelations of his past links to Jeffrey Epstein and pressure on Keir Starmer from cabinet members.Mon 17:37
  • Burnham has succeeded Starmer as Labour leader and PM, appointing Pat McFadden to run the DWP and John Healey to oversee policy implementation, including PIP threshold changes.Mon 17:27
• Andy Burnham →

  British politician (born 1970)

  • Burnham's administration is pushing building rate increases while the UK seeks insights from California's housing policies.Mon 17:38
  • A new scheme has been introduced involving Andy Burnham and BMF aimed at boosting the building materials sector.Mon 17:38

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• Andy Burnham succeeded Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, and asylum seekers are planned for accommodation in Oxfordshire.Aug 12
• Andy Burnham is building upon policies that were established during Keir Starmer's tenure.Sep 7