There is a certain irony in a party that pioneered all-women shortlists back in 1993 still not having managed, more than three decades later, to put a woman in charge of it. Andy Burnham is about to become Britain's prime minister without ever having had to beat a female rival for the job, because, as it happens, no female rival with a serious chance has ever gotten that close. That fact alone should tell you the " boys' club" complaints landing on his desk this week aren't sour grapes from a few disgruntled backbenchers.

Andy Burnham thinks his critics need a new joke about him. The old one about a Blairite, a Brownite and a Corbynite walking into a bar (‘Hello, Mr Burnham,’ says the barman) is…

“Everything is a fight” with the U.K. energy secretary, says one official. Miliband is about to find out if he can battle his way into a bigger Cabinet job.

LONDON: As Andy Burnham prepares to become the UK’s next prime minister he faces calls to tackle Labour’s alleged “boys’ club” by ensuring women get half of the top jobs in his…

As Andy Burnham prepares to be UK's next PM, he faces calls to ensure women get half of top jobs in his cabinet and end the Labour Party's 'boys club'.

As Andy Burnham prepares to become the UK's next prime minister he faces calls to tackle Labour's alleged "boys' club" by ensuring women get half of the top jobs in his first…

There is a certain irony in a party that pioneered all-women shortlists back in 1993 still not having managed, more than three decades later, to put a woman in charge of it. Andy…

Andy Burnham has been unveiled as the winner of the bizarre one-candidate contest at an event in London, watched by fawning would-be Cabinet ministers.

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Burnham inherits high public debt, elevated borrowing costs and weak growth, while demands on the state continue to rise from defence, net-zero and an ageing population. At the…

Editorial: Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader was a bold blancmange – a throwback to a half-remembered past, and frustratingly vague on policy. We cannot wait much…

Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new leader of Britain's governing Labour Party, and will become the country's seventh prime minister in a decade of extraordinary political…

Andy Burnham will become Britain's prime minister facing significant economic and welfare challenges. He aims to boost the economy and improve living standards for citizens.…

The priority will be boosting the economy and improving living standards for voters