Andy Burnham is confirmed as Labour leader and Prime Minister in waiting
Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new leader of Labour but he will not be prime minister until Monday, when Keir Starmer offers his resignation.
July 17, 2026
Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new leader of Labour but he will not be prime minister until Monday, when Keir Starmer offers his resignation.
All the main parties in Northern Ireland are united in their opposition of the digital ID card scheme that was announced on Friday by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. All citizens will be required to have a digital ID card as part of Right to Work checks.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues his reshuffle and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office, Fleur Anderson, has been sacked. Matthew Patrick gets his first ministerial job and will join Hilary Benn in Belfast.
The UK government has today announced it will allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote at the next general election, in what is a major change to the democratic system being introduced by the new Elections Bill.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, will announce her budget on Wednesday in the House of Commons – the first since Labour’s landslide victory in this year’s general election.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden MP has made his first visit to Northern Ireland after being appointed as Minister for Intergovernmental Relations. He met with Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly alongside NI Secretary Hilary Benn.
Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi will be the new chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee after she was elected unopposed, the Speaker of the House of Commons announced on Monday.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner arrived at Hillsborough Castle for her first visit to Northern Ireland since Labour’s victory in the general election, to meet with Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Fleur Anderson as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Northern Ireland Office, as part of the new Labour government.
