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Wildfires Continue To Burn in Ontario, Canada, Sending Smoke to U.S. Cities

Nearly 200 fires continued to devastate swaths of the province as smoke continued to drift across parts of Canada and the United States.…

Burnham to scrap Starmer’s digital ID scheme in ‘reset of priorities’

Incoming PM will reallocate unspecified resources from unpopular plan to helping with cost of living Andy Burnham is expected to scrap Keir Starmer’s plans for digital ID cards in …

UK's incoming PM Andy Burnham is expected to scrap Keir Starmer's plans for digital ID cards; last year a petition opposing the cards attracted ~3M signatures (Geraldine McKelvie/The Guardian)

Geraldine McKelvie / The Guardian : UK's incoming PM Andy Burnham is expected to scrap Keir Starmer's plans for digital ID cards; last year a petition opposing the cards attracted …

Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap technology department triggers backlash

MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap the government’s technology departm…

Incoming UK PM Andy Burnham rejects Thatcher-era policies, signals leftward shift

Andy Burnham condemned Margaret Thatcher's legacy and promised public ownership of utilities, housing and transport in his first Labour leader speech.…

Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills

Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilers Andy Burnham is considering radical plans that could cut househol…

Burnham’s First Speech as Labour Leader Long on Promises, Short on Details

The man with a plan seems strangely reluctant to share his concrete policies. The post Burnham’s First Speech as Labour Leader Long on Promises, Short on Details appeared first on …

Burnham to say his government will be ‘unashamedly Labour’ in first speech as party leader – UK politics live

‘Special conference’ to take place at noon where Burnham will be formally announced as Labour leader Anyone who thinks that Andy Burnham as PM will be just like Keir Starmer only w…

Smoky Mets-Phillies conditions caused ‘burning’ eyes — and felt like ‘you were sitting by a campfire’

The smoke from the Canadian wildfires forced MLB to move up the start of the game between the Mets and the Phillies, and it may have paid off.…

How Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s New Prime Minister

Andy Burnham is set to officially become the next prime minister on Monday, but a number of things have to happen before then. Here’s how everything is expected to play out.…

Burnham urged to drop ‘flawed’ plans that may let developers bypass environment laws for £1

Exclusive: allowing firms to dodge biodiversity protections by paying into levy will harm nature and economy, say 100 experts in letter The UK government has been accused of “rushi…

How to know when sunburn becomes something to worry about — and how to treat it

It has already been a hot summer, with some regions seeing temperatures soar above 100 degrees and experiencing dangerously high UV levels.…

Andy Burnham’s Northern Kingdom

A simple guide for confused Americans. The post Andy Burnham’s Northern Kingdom appeared first on The American Conservative .…

Andy Burnham wants Britain to build council houses. Is there a catch?

B.C. wildfires 2026: Live map shows fires burning, locations and evacuations

This B.C. wildfire map shows you where fires are burning in the province, how big they are and if there are any evacuation alerts or orders with the wildfires.…

Burnham suits up to battle the Whitehall blob — and neutralize Farage

The war on civil service consensus is deeply personal to Britain’s incoming prime minister — and aimed at seeing off right-wing populism.…

Reeves tells Burnham to expect ‘shocks and challenges’ from get-go in No 10

Chancellor says PM-in-waiting needs ‘worked through plan’, in what could be one of her final interviews in No 11 Rachel Reeves has urged Andy Burnham to arrive in Downing Street wi…

Labour MPs call for Andy Burnham to restore aid spending target set by Brown

Thinktank urges prospective prime minister to reclaim UK’s role as an international leader on development Influential backbenchers are calling on Andy Burnham to reclaim Labour’s l…

Burnham promises Labour MPs he will not use party discipline to ‘stifle debate’

Prime minister in waiting looks to address frustrations backbenchers had with Keir Starmer’s style of party management Andy Burnham has promised MPs that he will never use party di…

SpaceX vaporizes 260 Starlink satellites in six months using Earth's atmosphere — new environmental concerns emerge over burning 2,700-pound orbital data centers, FCC seeks to exempt satellites from regulations

Minister calls on Burnham to show path to 3.5% target on UK defence spending

Dan Jarvis, who wants to stay on as defence secretary, says he is confident PM-in-waiting values national security The new defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, has called on Andy Burnham…

As Kyiv burns, the West should share air defense technology with Ukraine

Kyiv endured one of the deadliest nights of the entire war in Ukraine overnight Wednesday-Thursday, as Russia unleashed 74 missiles and 496 long-range drones on the Ukrainian capit…

Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham

Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economy A former chief economic adviser to the Treasury has called on Andy Burnh…

White House asks OpenAI to limit GPT-5.6 model release in 2026 - Memeburn

White House asks OpenAI to limit GPT-5.6 model release in 2026 Memeburn…

‘Hugely significant’: biggest ever byelection will test nation’s mood – and Burnham’s credentials

With 2 million people eligible to vote, Manchester mayoralty race will give clues on whether PM-in-waiting can turn tide against Reform UK UK politics live – latest updates Andy Bu…

Northerners don’t need Andy Burnham’s pity politics

The post Northerners don’t need Andy Burnham’s pity politics appeared first on spiked .…

Today in Supreme Court History: July 1, 1985

7/1/1985: Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 1, 1985 appeared first on Reason.com.…

PMQs: Badenoch presses Starmer on defence spending plan after backlash from MPs – UK politics live

Minister and MPs have raised concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projects Minister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund de…

Celebrating my one-year layoff anniversary

How a bug-infested murder apartment gave me the freedom to recover from burnout.…

Burnham to create ‘No. 10 North’ as U.K. PM, oversee massive decentralisation

Andy Burnham proposes "No. 10 North" to decentralize UK govt power, shift decision-making away from London, and drive economic growth across regional economies…

Whilst Burnham plays buzzword bingo, Badenoch offers a breath of fresh air

It was a ponzi scheme of policy, with each successive idea being bolstered not through substance but yet more buzzwords. A sort of Jenga tower of ideas, the base of which is weak a…

Andy Burnham confirms he will set up ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester in major policy speech – UK politics live

Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister says he will ‘bring about biggest rebalancing of power the country has ever seen’ Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre …

Burnham may have to boost defence spending to pass ‘Moscow test’, says ex-military chief

Adm Sir Tony Radakin says UK currenly ‘falls short’ of level required to keep Russian threats at bay The former head of the armed forces has told Andy Burnham that plans for defenc…

All the Easter eggs in ‘angry’ Katy Perry’s ‘Watch It Burn’ music video

Katy Perry is embracing her dark side with her new single “Watch It Burn.” The lyrics appear to take jabs at her ex, Orlando Bloom, with fans spotting several Easter eggs in the mu…

The Manchester project encapsulating Burnham’s growth vision

Parramatta coach saves woman from burning car hours after South Sydney defeat

Jason Ryles was still stewing on his side’s loss as he drove home along Mount Ousley Road, before a frightening sight snapped him out of his mood and into hero mode.…

The bloodless coup: How Burnham came out top

It could have been a messy transition, but the ease with which Andy Burnham has returned to Westminster appears to be the product of many months of careful planning. Sam Coates and…

Top civil servant sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting in talks to work for Burnham

Olly Robbins was one of the most high-profile casualties of the Peter Mandelson scandal after it emerged the Labour grandee, fired over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, did not…

How not to be a tennis parent

Pushy parents are well documented in tennis - BBC Sport looks at when things get out of hand and asks if the system is to blame.…

Running buses in Manchester is no preparation for the international stage, Major warns Burnham

Exclusive: In an interview for Independent TV with editor in chief Geordie Greig, former prime minister Sir John Major warned that being mayor of Manchester will not prepare Andy B…

Watch in full: Sir John Major in conversation with Geordie Greig on the 10th anniversary of Brexit

In a wide-ranging conversation marking 10 years since the EU referendum, the former Conservative prime minister talked about the impact of Brexit and Britain’s future relationship …

After Starmer’s ‘purge’, could Andy Burnham lure back Labour’s bruised leftwingers?

Socialists marginalised under current PM are anxious about whether his replacement will again disappoint them…

OpenAI says 97.9% of its employees are now using Codex, up from ~40% in August 2025; non-developer usage of Codex has risen 137x for individual users (Thomas Claburn/The Register)

Thomas Claburn / The Register : OpenAI says 97.9% of its employees are now using Codex, up from ~40% in August 2025; non-developer usage of Codex has risen 137x for individual user…

Clippers draftee Ngoy opts for Auburn next season

Burnham’s dilemma: A free ride on Starmer’s majority, or risk an election to seek his own

Polling indicates voters aren’t desperate for Andy Burnham to secure a fresh mandate, but don’t much like the way Labour are choosing a leader either.…

How Burnham’s old gig might help him be PM — from those who’ve done it

From attracting investment to building relationships, Britain’s regional mayors reckon they have many transferable skills.…

Does being a good mayor make you a good prime minister?

The Greater Manchester mayoralty made Andy Burnham famous. Now he’s hoping he can take the approach he developed in the city to the whole country. This week on Westminster Insider,…

The old mate Andy Burnham has tapped to run his Downing Street

Supporters of Britain’s likely next prime minister are putting faith in longstanding friend James Purnell — hoping he will be the Goldilocks chief of staff: part bureaucrat, part s…

AI helps recover complete text of Herculaneum scroll burnt by Mount Vesuvius

The blackened, fragile scrolls cannot be physically opened without severe damage. Researchers have instead used high-resolution scans and computational techniques to "virtually unw…

Is Andy Burnham the man to fight the right?

The man almost certain to become prime minister faces an almighty challenge in winning back angry and disgruntled British voters.…

Starmer says he wants disruption ‘absolutely minimised’ during transition to Burnham government – UK politics live

PM says: ‘I love this country, I want this country to thrive, and I shall do everything I can to make sure it’s a success and thrives’ In her Q&A this morning Rachel Reeves , the c…

‘I hear he’s extremely liberal’: Trump offers first comments on Andy Burnham

The US president told reporters the former Manchester mayor ‘probably won’t open up the North Sea’ for oil exploration Donald Trump has labelled Andy Burnham “extremely liberal”, i…

Country star Bailey Zimmerman burned bandmates and shoved guitarist before trashing hotel room, affidavit says

Bailey Zimmerman faces a felony criminal damage charge and a misdemeanor after his stay at Sandia Resort and Casino.…

Body believed to be Kansas City highway shooting suspect found in burned home's basement by family: police

Body believed to be Kansas City World Cup highway shooting suspect Oscar Sanchez-Munoz was allegedly found by his family in the basement of a burned home.…

Burnham’s pick for chief of staff led firm that advised BP, Apple and Amazon

Appointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as ‘very bad sign’ The advisory firm led by Andy Burnham’s incoming chief of staff …

Country star Bailey Zimmerman burned bandmates and shoved guitarist before trashing hotel room, affidavit says

An affidavit details Bailey Zimmerman's allegedly chaotic day at a New Mexico resort, from a wild soundcheck to $16,000 in hotel room damage.…

‘A Terrible Inheritance’: Could Andy Burnham Succeed Where Starmer Failed?

The likely successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer will inherit the same challenges of economic stagnation and ascendant populism. Will a divided nation be prepared to give him ti…

Starmer risks clash with Burnham over defence funding plan

Likely successor to prime minister wants to review long-awaited military investment plan…

Burnham might just have what it takes to see off Farage

The policy differences between his future premiership and Starmer’s will be small but significant…

Andy Burnham sworn in as an MP after Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister - UK politics live

The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in September Full report: Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic elect…