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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham have met away from No 10 to discuss transition – UK politics live Source The Guardian - World News
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Prime minister said to have left Downing Street for secret meeting with his probable successor

Peter Walker is a senior Guardian political correspondent.

The Liberal Democrats are marking the tenth anniversary of Brexit by enjoying their favourite pursuit – being rude about Nigel Farage.

Nigel Farage pocketed a £5m “reward” for the damage he’s caused, while the rest of us are paying for it dearly. When he promised we would be better off, he clearly only meant himself. We are taking over billboards across the UK today to say enough is enough.

Key to a serious Jones run seems to what he makes of Burnham’s economic policies in the coming days - including public control of utilities. And whether Ed Miliband ends up as chancellor.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/23/burnham-leadership-contest-starmer-jones-streeting-eu-brexit-badenoch-latest-news-updates Published At 2026-06-23 12:40:28 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-06-23 08:10:22 Updated At 2026-06-23 12:46:22