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De Britse premier Andy Burnham wil namens het Verenigd Koninkrijk excuses aanbieden voor de rol van het land in de trans-Atlantische slavenhandel. Herstelbetalingen komen er niet, al wil hij wel de schulden van de landen van het Gemenebest herbekijken. Ook koning Charles wil volgens het paleis eerlijk en "met oprecht verdriet" over de slavenhandel spreken.

<p>Prime minister says he is committed to manifesto red lines and ‘public need to be the boss’ on future relationship</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/nov/03/shabana-mahmood-migration-brexit-eu-labour-andy-burnham-kemi-badenoch-king-charles-commonwealth-uk-politics-latest-news">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></l

Il primo ministro britannico cade ma si rialza e continua a giocare

<p>The prime minister wants an ‘honest discussion’ about how immigration has changed since Brexit </p><p><em>Q: Do you think the UK should reconsider Commonwealth membership, given other countries just keep asking us for slavery reparations?</em></p><p><strong>Badenoch</strong> said she did not agree with that “because most Commonwealth countries aren’t doin

It is good news the British PM is open to calls for an apology. But debt restructuring instead of reparations won’t do.

<p>PM wants to tie Shabana Mahmood’s hard line on borders to recognition of the value of migration, but he may need to shout his conviction</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/02/uk-immigration-rules-shabana-mahmood-latest-plans">How will UK immigration rules change under Shabana Mahmood’s latest plans?</a></p></li></ul><p>Whi

Britain's defense secretary — who had hoped to be PM himself — credits his boss with the political skill to navigate difficult public conversations about Europe.

The prime minister has said the UK will play a leading role reshaping the Commonwealth, including pursuing a debt "reset" to help nations struggling with higher borrowing costs.

The trip sparked a backlash with some questioning the value for money, but No 10 says security, cost and "operational requirements" were all factored in.

<p>Critics decry ‘Air Miles Andy’ after plane that took off from Stansted diverted to collect prime minister and wife</p><p>A government-chartered plane taking Andy Burnham to a Commonwealth summit in the Caribbean made a stop-off in Manchester to collect him, Downing Street has said.</p><p>The decision, which will have been more financially and environmenta

El primer ministro británico dijo que le gustaría ver ese regreso en vida, aunque evitó comprometerse a convocar otro referéndum

<p>On Brexit, devolution and investment, the former chancellor is eerily in tune with the man who sacked her</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/01/rachel-reeves-uk-future-is-in-eu-andy-burnham-brexit">Reeves says UK’s future is in the EU</a></p></li></ul><p>Which senior politician has argued that “Brexit did deep damage” and

The UK PM's statement comes as Commonwealth nations meet in Antigua and Barbuda.

<p>The PM’s goals may spell bad news for the SNP. But his EU bridge-building could also resurrect its dreams of independence</p><p>Fifty years ago this month, a group of leftwing Scots gathered in the Golden Lion hotel in Stirling for the inaugural conference of a new political party. The “Scottish Labour party” had formally split from Labour at the beginnin

<p>Former chancellor says leaving European Union has made Britain ‘poorer, weaker and less secure’</p><p>The former chancellor Rachel Reeves has argued Britain’s future should be back in the European Union, saying Brexit has made the UK “poorer, weaker and less secure”.</p><p>In her first major intervention since leaving the Treasury when Andy Burnham took o

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UK Prime Minister rules out financial reparations, despite longstanding Caribbean demands.

Le chef du gouvernement britannique a déclaré, samedi, dans une tribune au « Guardian », être à l’écoute et en « faveur » d’excuses.

The U.K. prime minister however rejected calls for Britain to pay financial reparations.

Pääministeri Andy Burnhamin mukaan maa vastustaa edelleen vaatimuksia maksaa korvauksia orjakaupasta.

The British government has never formally apologised for slavery despite repeated calls from a number of Commonwealth leaders.

Andy Burnham has said he is "open" to calls for Britain to make a formal apology for its role in the slave trade as the King continues his tour of the Caribbean.

The prime minister has categorically ruled out an early general election, but it has not stopped speculation at Westminster.

<p>Financial reparations are not the answer. Working together with our Commonwealth family is the best way to ensure prosperity for us all</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/andy-burnham-call-formal-apology-britains-role-in-slave-trade">• Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade</a></p><p>On 28

<p>Exclusive: UK PM to launch drive to restructure debt of poorest Commonwealth countries but rejects demands for reparations</p><p><a href="https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/30/british-people-slave-trade-reparations-andy-burnham">• British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history | And

<p>Replacing government grants with revenue streams from taxation will not in itself reduce regional inequalities. But the political implications are radical</p><p>Following Wednesday’s budget, the Treasury minister, Torsten Bell, was <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033g98">challenged</a> by the BBC’s Evan Davis on whether its modest series of “

<p>John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth say devolving power further is up to Holyrood and Senedd – not Westminster</p><p>Scotland and Wales’s first ministers have told Andy Burnham that decisions on local devolution rest solely with their parliaments, in response to the prime minister’s push to extend English-style regional powers across the UK.</p><p>After Bur

The meeting involved representatives from the UK's four nations to discuss devolving more powers to regions and cities.

Rhun ap Iorwerth says new powers for more cash matter of how and when, after meeting.

The new government office in Manchester has launched 50 job adverts for roles including a "rewiring the state deputy director".

U.K. Cabinet minister says PM's predecessor didn’t have a “thought-through plan” to bring down welfare bill.

<p>Prime minister says room for manoeuvre was limited by geopolitical crises and Labour’s 2024 manifesto</p><p>Andy Burnham has admitted <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-healey-hikes-taxes-on-banks-and-landlords-to-fund-100-handouts-to-20m-households">his first budget</a> as prime minister was not as radical as he would ha

The upcoming summit of Commonwealth countries threatens a reckoning with Britain’s imperial past — and a baptism of fire for its new prime minister.

Opponents have questioned the Budget's lack of detail on welfare reform, with the prime minister not outlining a timetable for any reductions.

Former Burnham advisor Andy Haldane scores Healey's Budget out of 10

India and the U.K. are aiming to double bilateral trade to around $120 billion by 2030

Poundland's bosses are filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators to the business.

<p>Prime minister wrote to ministers saying he did not want them to ‘advocate for specific options or opine on the likely outcome of the process’</p><p>Selling nicotine-free vapes to children under the age of 18 has become illegal from today, the government has said.</p><p>Children were already banned from buying vapes containing nicotine. But, under the Tob

Britain's prime minister wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. Just not yet.

The prime minister has denied speculation from some opposition parties that he will go to the country in spring 2027.

Die Vorstellung des Haushalts war für Großbritanniens Premier Burnham der erste Härtetest. Die Erwartungen der Briten sind hoch. Die Regierung setzt vor allem auf kleine Maßnahmen, die die Menschen sofort spüren sollen. Von Lisa-Maria Röhling.

<p>The financial guru’s fingerprints are all over John Healey’s red book – but Lewis is not a politician. His everyday fixes can’t meet this turbulent moment</p><p>Was this Andy Burnham’s budget – the bold vision of a new prime minister who burns with a passion to topple “40 years of neoliberalism”? Fat chance. Was it John Healey’s budget – the repair job of

<p>In his first budget as chancellor, John Healey has pledged to offer ‘breathing space’ to help Britons navigate ‘global economic storms’. There were a record number of measures, including a one-off £100 energy payment to millions and a rise in the levy on bank profits. But the Conservatives have criticised the government for postponing big decisions, inclu

Food firms say tariff suspensions will undermine British production.

<p>Prime minister warns cabinet not to express opinions about future relationship with Brussels before review of options</p><p>Andy Burnham has warned ministers not to express their opinions about how the government should approach Brexit, as he argued that the Conservatives’ deal with Brussels had been more extreme than that promised in the 2016 referendum.

İngiltere Başbakanı Andy Burnham, ülkenin Avrupa Birliği'nden (AB) ayrılmasının 2016'daki Brexit referandumu öncesinde sözü verilenin aksine ekonomik büyüme ve göç kontrolü açısından kötü olduğunu söyledi.

The prime minister said it was his "responsibility" to improve the Brexit deal at a summit in Brussels next month.

UK chancellor to present an autumn budget amid rising living costs and energy bills.

Mit geschickter Kommunikation konnte der neue Premier Burnham bislang bei den Briten punkten. Doch nun muss er Farbe bekennen. Mit dem ersten Haushalt wird sich zeigen, wofür die Regierung Geld ausgeben will. Viel ist nicht da. Von M. Aden.

It’s budget day – and it’s a critical moment for the chancellor and the UK economy. So, what are the plans to ease the squeeze on household bills and the cost-of-living crisis? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack the high-stakes decisions facing the government, and how John Healey plans to raise billions in additional revenue […]

Sucessor de Starmer definiu o custo de vida e a descentralização como prioridades políticas e reabilitou o Partido Trabalhista. Apresentação da primeira proposta orçamental inaugura novo capítulo.

The UK government will soon appoint an anti-Muslim hostility adviser to avoid another “decade of division”, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said. Mr Burnham met British Muslim community leaders at Downing Street with Communities Secretary Angela Rayner, for the first time since he became leader. He acknowledged that Muslim communities across the UK had lived

<p>Burnham har valt att öppna upp för en ny debatt om förhållandet till Europa.</p>

<p>From ‘everyday fixes’, party management and communications to long-term plans for care and pensions, the PM’s six key acts so far</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham">Andy Burnham</a> arrived in Downing Street promising to transform the way Britain works, restore hope and bring an end to years of political division. One hundred

Investors will be watching for a possible increase in the bank corporation tax surcharge, higher taxes on gambling, and changes to property taxes.

U.K. trade chief previously warned that constant "constitutional questions" cause "a lot of uncertainty for business."

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has "no mandate" to reopen arguments on Brexit.

There is a lot more at stake than trying to boost the public purse in the UK’s budget statement. Westminster is increasingly convinced that, should Labour maintain its lead in the polls after John Healey delivers his autumn budget, Andy Burnham will call a general election. In theory, he does not need to do so until 2029, but a Prime Minister who was not ele

<p>Letter to PM argues series of wrong choices on North Sea oil, Heathrow, EVs and heat pumps will scupper net zero plans</p><p>Andy Burnham will “sleepwalk” into climate disaster if he fails to get a grip on a series of important policies whose combined impact could scupper plans to reach net zero, campaigners have said.</p><p>Big decisions on <a href="http