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Andy Burnham set to become Britain’s next Prime Minister

July 20, 2026 5:45 pm

Andy Burnham, often referred to as the "King of the North" for his outspoken defence of Greater Manchester's interests, has built a political identity around regional empowerment and public services.

Labour party's Andy Burnham was confirmed to be the party leader at a special conference in central London (Photo: AP)

Who is Andy Burnham, the Labour leader set to become Britain's next Prime Minister?

July 11, 2026 11:41 am

At the age of 31, he was elected MP for Leigh in 2001, beginning a parliamentary career that would span more than 15 years.

Doctor, techie among new Indian-origin peers in House of Lords

December 24, 2025 6:06 pm

A well-known fertility doctor, a technology entrepreneur and politicians with a track record at the European and local government level are among four new Indian-origin peers who are set to take their seats in the House of Lords in the New Year.

Eminent economist, House of Lords member Meghnad Desai passes away at 85

July 30, 2025 8:32 am

A Professor Emeritus of the London School of Economics (LSE), where he had a long and distinguished career, Desai also wrote scores of columns in newspapers in the UK and India, including in The Indian Express.

Keir Starmer’s Labour’s lost — it could do with a shot of boldness

July 08, 2025 5:47 pm

As a disgruntled Jeremy Corbyn-aligned faction on the left forms a new party, adding to the ruling party’s woes, the UK PM needs to embrace a more radical transformation to tackle Britain’s structural weaknesses

Neither here nor there: what’s wrong with Labour in the UK and Democrats in the US?

July 07, 2025 5:52 pm

Labour in the UK and Democrats in the US are yet to discover a coherent idiom to capture the concerns of their traditional bases. In trying to gain fence-sitters, they have failed to address the legitimate concerns of a sizable section of citizens. This is at the heart of what ails them today