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Britanicii trebuie să se pregătească pentru situaţii de urgenţă, a îndemnat vineri premierul Andy Burnham, care a prezidat o reuniune dedicată eficientizării luptei împotriva incendiilor forestiere, relatează AFP, potrivit Agerpres.

<p>PM’s revelation follows launch of advice for households to have enough water and food to get by in civil emergency</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/23/uk-warnings-stockpile-storm-austen-treasury-autumn-budget-latest-news-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Andy Burnham has said he has sto

<p>New PM has prioritised small fixes to show voters Labour can make a real difference, and government insiders are delighted at the public’s reaction</p><p>In the first episode of Armando Iannucci’s political satire The Thick of It, the hapless minister Hugh Abbot is in the back of a taxi, frantically brainstorming for an on-the-hoof policy he can announce

The prime ministers says unexpected events seem to be becoming more common and it was wise to prepare.

<p>The prime minister said the government is having conversation about emergency preparedness</p><p><strong>A DUP minister has said he is confident MP Carla Lockhart will stay in the party despite leaving its main decision-making body amid a row with party leadership over the future of Stormont.</strong></p><p>Lockhart is at odds with DUP leader, fellow MP G

<p>Officials will call on UK to ‘step up’ financial support at Brussels summit – with post-Brexit issues also on agenda</p><p>EU leaders will press Andy Burnham at a summit in Brussels to contribute more to Ukraine’s defence effort in 2027.</p><p>EU officials argue that the UK, Canada and Japan should do more to support Ukraine, but entreaties to these G7 co

Britain’s prime minister has promised to rewire its creaking state — and he doesn’t have long to do it.

The prime minister hosted the UK's first wildfire summit to prepare for future blazes after a record summer 2026.

<p>The prime minister promises to repair decades of regional damage. His government must redistribute wealth to close deadly inequalities</p><p>Andy Burnham’s call to abandon “<a href="https://www.cityam.com/burnham-calls-for-uk-to-abandon-40-years-of-neoliberalism/">40 years of neoliberalism</a>” rests partly on the damage that he says it&nbsp;has done to n

<p>PM pledges commitment to address climate crisis, saying in Guardian article that his ‘determination is unwavering’ </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/22/net-zero-transition-britain-jackdaw-gasfield-jobs-energy-security-labour">Andy Burnham: We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain</a></p></li></ul><p>An

<p>Protecting jobs and strengthening energy security in the short term does not mean wavering on Labour’s deep commitment to a cleaner, greener future</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/22/andy-burnham-vows-uk-will-hit-net-zero-targets-despite-jackdaw-gasfield-approval">Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despit

House of Commons fast-tracked a Bill related to the prime minister’s religion

Plenty of Prime Ministers have been watched on Channel 4’s Gogglebox, but none have bedecked the famous sofas until now. Tomorrow, Andy Burnham will appear from 10 Downing Street on Gogglebox for Stand Up To Cancer sat alongside his old friend Steve Rotheram, the Mayor of Liverpool. Check out a tease below. Appearing at 9.05 […]

<p>Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce president calls for overhaul of business rates and greater powers for local leaders</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/22/middleton-revival-mill-towns-steve-coogan-manchester">How Middleton’s revival could inspire struggling towns</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com

Why does politics feel more parochial than ever at a time when global affairs are king?

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pressed Northern Ireland ministers to agree a devolved budget, insisting the onus cannot always be on the UK government to resolve Stormont's financial problems.

<p>This foolish decision undermines hopes that this government will take the necessary steps the climate crisis demands </p><p>When the news broke that the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea-approved">UK government had approved the Jackdaw gasfield</a>, I was at a Guardian climate event at the Royal Geo

The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.

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The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised greater ‘public control’ of the water industry — but officials are still figuring out how it will work.

<p>Former art teacher, who cared for her disabled son, ‘received almost no support’, said her local MP Manuela Perteghella</p><p>Andy Burnham has backed mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after the “devastating” death of Matilda Davis, a parent-carer who killed herself minutes after meeting professionals.</p><p>The Guardian <a href="htt

The government has approved the Jackdaw gas field. Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh says the decision will support the country’s energy security and that it is compatible with legally binding climate commitments. Critics say the move breaks the spirit of the 2024 Labour manifesto – and makes Andy Burnham look like he’s living in a “parallel […]

<p>A look at some of the options after PM is urged to consider radical alternatives to deal with stricken company</p><p>Andy Burnham has told officials to rip up their plans for how to fix <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/thames-water">Thames Water</a> and present him with more radical options for what to do with the stricken company. Here are s

Several papers lead on remarks from the Duke of Sussex yesterday, where he said he hoped to reconcile with his family.

The prime minister takes longer than his predecessors to respond to questions from MPs, writes Matt Chorley.

The changes come after concerns that penalties issued by private providers are too harsh and leave motorists unfairly punished.

A senior councillor says concerns have been raised about the transparency of the process to approve the loans.

On his first substantive trip to Scotland since becoming PM, he says politicians should focus on solutions "right now" and move beyond the issue of Scottish independence.