News Round-Up

• “Burnham wants three months to prepare for No. 10” – Senior allies of the Prime Minister expect a resignation announcement within days as support for his premiership ebbs, reports the Telegraph.
• “Andy Burnham will seek ‘coronation’ to become PM by September” – Sir Keir Starmer faces pressure to set a departure timetable as Burnham targets No. 10 by Labour conference season, says the Times.
• “Makerfield proved tactical voting is Reform’s achilles heel” – The Makerfield result suggests tactical voting remains a potent obstacle to Reform’s electoral ambitions, according to the Telegraph.
• “Ed Miliband as Chancellor risks market revolt, Ministers warn” – Cabinet figures are said to have warned Andy Burnham that appointing Ed Miliband to the Treasury could alarm investors, notes the Times.
• “I’ve known Andy Burnham for 30 years but I still think he’s wrong” – Liam Halligan in the Telegraph argues Burnham’s economic instincts would worsen Britain’s fiscal problems.
• “Socialism isn’t the cure for Britain’s ills, it’s causing them” – In the Times, Matthew Syed argues that expanding state intervention has contributed directly to Britain’s current difficulties.
• “Iran walks out of peace talks after Trump outburst” – Negotiations falter after Donald Trump threatens renewed military action against Iran during a tense diplomatic effort, reports the Telegraph.
• “Oxford Union head probed by counter terror police over October 7th remarks” – Oxford Union President Arwa Elrayess is under investigation over comments about Hamas and October 7th, reports the Mail.
• “Five million ‘ghost patients’ cost the NHS millions each year” – GP practices are reportedly receiving funding for millions of patients who no longer exist on their registers, says the Telegraph.
• “Labour’s jury trial restrictions endanger free speech, warns former judge” – A former High Court judge warns proposed limits on jury trials could undermine freedom of expression, reports the Telegraph.
• “Students excluded from university free speech complaints system” – Critics argue a new university free speech complaints regime fails to protect students adequately, notes the Telegraph.
• “Thousands flee South Africa ahead of anti-foreigner ultimatum” – Large numbers of migrants are reportedly seeking refuge amid rising tensions and deportation threats in Durban, reports the Telegraph.
• “Why the Brexit ‘fruitcakes and loonies’ were right all along” – A decade after the referendum, Daniel Johnson writes in the Telegraph that many Brexit-era criticisms of the EU have been vindicated.
• “Baroness Stroud: ‘Our civilisation will struggle to survive without Christianity” – Baroness Stroud argues Christianity remains essential to the survival and renewal of Western civilisation, writes the Telegraph.
• “What use are the Lords Spiritual?” – The constitutional role and continuing relevance of the bishops in the House of Lords is questioned by Edward Skidelsky in the Spectator.
• “‘Luddites’ blocking cheap energy threaten tech security, Tories say” – Conservatives argue opposition to energy infrastructure risks undermining Britain’s AI and technology ambitions, notes the Times.
• “Britain braces for hottest June day on record” – Forecasters warn temperatures could exceed previous June records as heat alerts remain in force, according to the Telegraph.
• “Temperatures to hit record 38°C as ‘heat dome’ heads for Britain” – Forecasts suggest temperatures could reach unprecedented June highs later this week, notes the Mail.
• “Europe on 42°C heat alert ahead of Brits’ summer holidays” – Several European countries issue warnings as extreme temperatures spread across the continent, notes the Mail.
• “Michael Bloomberg to commit extra £400 million for climate change fight” – Michael Bloomberg is backing further investment in climate-related ventures and green growth projects, claims the Times.
• “Hamilton puts Rocky Mountain Lab on trial” – Local officials in Montana are pressing federal researchers over unanswered questions surrounding laboratory activities related to the emergence of COVID-19, reveals Jim Haslam on Substack.
• “Harrow boys school’s campaign to teach pupils about toxic masculinity” – Harrow is promoting a programme intended to challenge traditional attitudes towards masculinity among pupils, reports the Mail.
• “The attack on Young Bob is part of an alarming trend” – Cancel culture is increasingly turning violent, says Max Thompson in Spiked.
• “Mindless: Decolonisation is rewriting history in schools” – Dr. Bella d’Abrera, a founder of History Reclaimed, discusses her new book on the ideological indoctrination of children and young people in the school systems of the Anglosphere.
• “Hands off our flags, England’s most patriotic street tells Greens” – Residents vow to resist attempts by a Green council to remove displays of English flags, according to the Times.
• “Candace Owens hits out at nasty rumours claiming she was dead” – Candace Owens has dismissed false online claims that she had died after rumours spread on social media, claims the Mail.
• “Yorkie ‘not for girls’ ads would be outlawed today, says man behind campaign” – The architect of the campaign says modern advertising rules would prevent it from being approved today, reveals the Telegraph.

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