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ANDY BURNHAM

The British government has pledged that by 2030, 80% of new cars sold will be purely electric vehicles. But according to a group of independent experts advising the government, "credible plans" are missing for more than half of the remaining cuts pledged by the end of this decade.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 24, 2026
U.K. must hasten shift from fossil fuels to hit climate goals, expert panel says
With ¡°credible plans¡± missing for over half the remaining cuts pledged, the Climate Change Committee¡¯s report will be seen as a cautionary message to Downing Street.
Labour candidate Andy Burnham celebrates victory in the Makerfield by-election at a rally in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England, on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2026
Good luck, Andy Burnham. You¡¯ll need it.
There are many reasons Burnham may struggle to do much better than Starmer leading a country that, since the Brexit referendum has come to be described as almost ungovernable.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation outside No. 10 Downing St. in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2026
Starmer to leave Downing Street without ever managing to explain what he stood for
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer¡¯s stolid managerialism helped Labour woo a nation tired of Tory government, but it was out of step with the times in which he came to govern.
Andy Burnham, the new Member of Parliament for Makerfield, reacts as he attends his swearing-in ceremony at the House of Commons, in London, on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 23, 2026
Burnham poised for power in U.K. after Starmer steps aside
Burnham¡¯s resounding victory over Reform¡¯s candidate made Keir Starmer¡¯s efforts to cling on to power increasingly untenable.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech announcing his resignation outside No. 10 Downing St. in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will resign
Less than two years after he won a landslide election victory that promised to end chaos in British ?politics, Starmer said it was clear that his party wanted him to go.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks as he visits a housing development in north London on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
Starmer expected to set out resignation timetable within days
A statement from Starmer conceding power could come as soon as Monday.
Andy Burnham, candidate for the Labour Party, celebrates his victory in the Makerfield by-election with a rally at Ashton Town FC in Ashton-in-Makerfield, U.K., on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2026
Burnham¡¯s ¡®King of the North¡¯ tactics will be clipped if he becomes U.K. prime minister
After winning a seat in parliament for his local area of Makerfield, Burnham, hopes to ride a level of popularity rarely enjoyed by politicians to become Britain¡¯s next leader.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he meets with local residents during a recent visit to a housing development in north London.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2026
Report says U.K. PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he¡¯s still focused on job
The threat to Starmer¡¯s position increased sharply ?on ?Friday, when his rival Andy Burnham won a seat in parliament that would allow ?him to launch a formal leadership challenge.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reacts next to Reform UK by-election candidate Robert Kenyon as they arrive in Wigan, England, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2026
Nigel Farage¡¯s national ambitions take hit as voters flock to Andy Burnham
Reform UK¡¯s emphatic defeat in Thursday¡¯s Makerfield by-election laid bare the political handicaps that stand in the way of it reaching 10 Downing Street.
Greater Manchester Mayor and Labour candidate Andy Burnham delivers a speech on apprenticeships, ahead of the June 18 Makerfield by-election, in Wigan, England, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
Right-wing feud strengthens Andy Burnham¡¯s bid to be next British PM
The Labour Party mayor could win a by-election in Makerfield because the populist right-wing vote is likely to be divided between Reform UK and Restore Britain.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham (left) walks with Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool City Region, as they arrive at Downing Street in central London, on March 31.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 15, 2026
Manchester¡¯s ¡®King of the North¡¯ Andy Burnham seeks U.K. conquest
Election to parliament could potentially pave the way for Burnham to challenge British?Prime Minister Keir Starmer and promote his brand of ¡°business friendly socialism.¡±
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a meeting with Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations (U.N.), at Downing Street in London on Jan. 16
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2026
Six Labour figures queuing up to replace a weakened Starmer
Despite Labour¡¯s landslide in 2024, Starmer¡¯s historically low approval ratings have left him weak and vulnerable.
Wes Streeting's record and abilities are being scrutinized, with some Labour lawmakers questioning whether he has what it takes to be a better prime minister than Starmer, despite his engaging character and communication skills.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2026
Is Streeting, a slick Eastender, Britain¡¯s next prime minister?
Labour MPs ¡ª fearful about Nigel Farage¡¯s populist Reform U.K. winning the next general election ¡ª need a plan B. They must hope Wes Streeting can step up in.
Double barrage of storms to hit Japan this week
A map depicting the paths of Typhoon Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos
Japanese companies get serious about workplace DEI
People working in human resources departments participate in a workshop in Tokyo in January. The participants played a card game in which they took on roles of people with various disabilities.
Two Japanese held in China for allegedly smuggling export-restricted goods
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks during a news conference on Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Consumer affairs watchdog raises alarm over air conditioner repair scams
The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan has issued a warning over a rise in air conditioner repair scams.
China accuses Japan of ¡®harassment¡¯ during far-seas aircraft carrier training
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier takes part in a military drill in the western Pacific in April 2018.
Remembering the wrestlers who rarely make the headlines
Tsurugisho throws salt at a one-day sumo event at the Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
China¡¯s mineral squeeze testing Japan¡¯s military buildup
Samples of rare earth luminescent materials displayed at an exhibition on China¡¯s manufacturing achievements at the National Museum in Beijing in March
Stepping up, not aside: Japan¡¯s retirement-age tour guides
Yoichi Miura (third from left) now divides his time between his import business and guiding international visitors across Japan.
Japan-South Korea detente persists ¡ª but breakthrough remains elusive
While Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have kept relations from sliding backward, experts say they have struggled to turn stability into concrete steps forward.
Japan¡¯s AI goldrush faces backlash as data centers sprout up in urban areas
Erin and Munekazu Tanikawa look out from their balcony at the construction site of a planned 52-meter-tall data center that would dominate their surroundings, in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, last month.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
By Tomoko Otake

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