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Some supplies that will come in handy in the event of an emergency.

Be Ready: Here are 15 items you should stockpile in case of emergency

Andy Burnham has said the UK's existing relationship with Europe is “not good enough” (Picture: House of Commons/PA)

Readers' Letters: Russian interference in Brexit claim is a red herring

Andy Burnham at No10North

'I support the union': Andy Burnham rules out 'divisive' indyref2

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Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth, Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald and First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill this week (Picture: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: The decision was made in 2014 – get over it

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney, First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald and First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill,
during a meeting at Voco St. David's Cardiff, to discuss the "pursuit of a different attitude" from the UK Government and the future of independence for their respective countries.

Andy Burnham will be last UK Prime Minister, says John Swinney

Kelly Hardman is a Director at global immigration advisers Fragomen in Scotland

Scotland needs its own system of immigration

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and First Minister John Swinney.

Scottish independence: Burnham insists IndyRef2 still 'off limits'

Policy-makers on both sides of the Border need to map out the future of AI – together (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Our two governments must meet the AI moment

Andy Burnham has his first PMQs on Wednesday

Analysis Andy Burnham v Kemi Badenoch first PMQs match report

Former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer

Breaking Sir Keir Starmer to resign as MP after standing down as Prime Minister

A sunset behind an oil rig

It would 'defy belief' to block new drilling, say North Sea bosses

Andy Burnham’s budget could be bad news for homeowners, says David Alexander

Andy Burnham should listen to his advisors

More than half of Scots are cutting back on dining out

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander (Yui Mok/PA)

Exclusive MPs to meet Scots Secretary to discuss 'Highland premium'

Stephen Gethins, SNP minister for Europe, external affairs and energy

SNP accused of 'shockingly dismissive' attitude over Ming Yang

Scottish Labour leader turned peer Anas Sarwar pictured in May (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Sarwar's words on men in women's prisons ring hollow now

Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks with John Craig, Interim Chief Coastguard, and Duncan Capps, Border Security Commander, by a recovered small inflatable boat, used by migrants crossing the English Channel, in Dover on August 2 (Picture: Jack Taylor / AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Labour must act now to stop small boats bringing in migrants

Rachel Reeves (Aaron Chown/PA)

Here's who is replacing Rachel Reeves at her cancelled Edinburgh show

Archie Goodburn appeared on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday

Prime Minister to meet with Archie Goodburn after brain cancer plea

Young people across Scotland received their exam results on Tuesday

'Postcode lottery' on exam results as gap holds between rich and poor

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham pulls out of Edinburgh Festival Fringe show

BP has announced it is selling its North Sea business.

Time to approve Jackdaw and Rosebank oilfields, say business leaders

Monica Lennon

I will end the factional infighting in Scottish Labour

A BP worker on the North Sea oil rig Sea Quest in 1973

BP North Sea sell off branded a 'defining moment' amid call for action

Oil rigs anchored in the Cromarty Firth, Invergordon

Trump says Burnham told him he will ‘open up North Sea oil’

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Readers’ letters: Burnham needs to look to the Highlands and Islands

Prime Minister Andy Burnham appearing on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, recorded in No 10 North at Heron House in Manchester (Picture: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire)

Readers’ letters: Andy Burnham’s No 10 of the North is mere propaganda

The wreckage of the Chinook Helicopter which crashed on the Mull of Kintyre killing all 29 on board

Chinook families urge Burnham to launch new review into 1994 tragedy

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham: I will call out Donald Trump

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to reform social care. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Scottish Labour needs answers - Burnham will depend on them in 2029

Anas Sarwar

Analysis 'Bewildering' moment in Scottish Labour as Sarwar's bombshell dropped

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Burnham criticised for using private jet from Glasgow to Manchester

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and First Minister John Swinney during a bilateral meeting at the Cabinet Office in Atlantic Square, Glasgow

Andy Burnham tells John Swinney second referendum is 'off limits'

First Minister John Swinney

Swinney urged to match Burnham's tax cut for pubs, clubs and venues

Prime minister Andy Burnham must give Scottish business ‘breathing space’ and not tax his way to growth, a leading figure in the finance sector has warned (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

Exclusive Burnham must not tax his way to growth, warns Scots finance leader

A platform in the North Sea, around 100 miles east of Aberdeen

Burnham pressed to urgently back new North Sea drilling

An artist's impression of the Cato data centre (Picture: Fife Council planning portal)

Readers’ letters: Piecemeal planning is not good enough for giant data centres

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham announces £850m VAT cut on energy bills

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed his top team.

Meet all 28 politicians appointed to Andy Burnham's cabinet
We now know who will be setting the political agenda in the months to come.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) has spoke with John Swinney over the phone.

‘Agree to disagree’, Andy Burnham tells John Swinney on independence

Staff applaud as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel walk into 10 Downing Street (Picture: Kin Cheung/ POOL/AFP via Getty)

Readers’ letters: Britain is living on borrowed time, ideas and money

Andy Burnham appoints Cabinet after becoming Prime Minister RECAP

Andy Burnham waves with his wife Marie-France van Heel

Burnham's ruthless purge of cabinet as Starmer allies shown the door

Andy Burnham

Analysis Burnham could not match excitement of when Starmer became PM

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham and wife Marie-France van Heel

From letters of 'last resort' to calling Trump - the first jobs of PM

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel, leave Buckingham Palace in London after an audience with King Charles III,

Who is Marie-France van Heel? Andy Burnham's 'cool' wife of 25 years

Andy Burnham will become Prime Minister this afternoon.

When will Andy Burnham become PM? How to watch live and key timings

Andy Burnham

Burnham 'will take more pragmatic approach' to North Sea oil and gas

Cruel reactions to Ann Widdecombe murder Euan McColm

Andy Burnham is set to become prime minister on Monday - with a flurry of announcements to follow

Burnham to 'approve new North Sea drilling' on Monday - reports

Andy Burnham during his acceptance speech

This is Labour's 'last chance', says Burnham in first leader's speech

Andy Burnham's victory rally at Ashton Town FC after being elected as Makerfield MP

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Andy Burnham (Stefan Rosseau/PA)

Explainer When will Andy Burnham become Prime Minister?

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