Political Business

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has arrived in Downing Street, and has unveiled his top team. What does this massive political shift mean for UK business?Nathan Parsad-Wyatt and Kevin McKeever break down the figures at the forefront of Burnham's cabinet, what kind of administration will they help shape? They also examine reaction from opposition parties and wonder where UK politics stands following such a change.Finally they discuss the importance of political security and safety, having experienced, how do we keep public servants safe?

Andy Burnham is officially the new Labour leader and will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In this special edition of Political Business, Nathan Parsad-Wyatt and Kevin McKeever consider the remarkable 10-year journey that brought Burnham to the Number 10.Kevin shares his personal backstory—from joining New Labour in 1997 to breaking away from the "Westminster bubble" tribe in 2015 to back Burnham’s anti-metropolitan vision. They break down what a Burnham administration will look like, address past controversies, handle the rampant media speculation surrounding Shabana Mahmood as Chancellor, and explain why communication is just as important as policy substance.🔔 Subscribe to Political Business for weekly political insights and insider analysis📰 Read Kevin’s full reflection and sign up for the weekly Lowdown political update: 👉 Visit https://www.lowickhedry.com

Can a Lib Dem-Green coalition fix London’s housing crisis, or will a £85 million budget black hole stand in their way?In this episode of Political Business, host Kevin McKeever sits down with Councillor Victor Chamberlain, the newly appointed Deputy Leader of Southwark Council and Executive Member for Strategic Planning.Following the historic May 2026 local elections, Southwark’s political landscape has completely shifted. For the first time in 16 years, Labour has lost its majority, giving rise to a joint Liberal Democrat and Green Party administration.Victor opens up about the reality of running a major London borough, how they plan to tackle the housing crisis, why they are supporting a judicial review against the Mayor of London's affordable housing cuts, and what the new political landscape means for property developers, local communities, and the wider UK.

On today's episode of Political Business, Kevin and Nathan are live from Cambridge, England and from Cambridge, Massachusetts. They discuss another big week in Westminster politics, with Labour Party leadership sit to close next week, what's next for the soon to be Prime Minister? Has Farage played a blinder by triggering a by-election... or has he shot himself in the foot? ... and a critical dispatch from Harvard Business School on why British firms are falling behind on AI.

Andy Burnham just laid out a radical new blueprint for the UK economy, shifting power away from Whitehall to a new "Number 10 North" in Greater Manchester. We discuss this means for business, devolution, and the markets.We also sit down with Councillor Victor Chamberlain, the new Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader of Southwark, to discuss the historic Lib Dem-Green joint administration and how it plans to tackle an £85 million budget black hole. Chamberlain also explains the multi-borough legal challenge against the Mayor of London's emergency measures package, which reduced fast-track affordable housing requirements from 35% to 20%. Addressing the argument that "35% of nothing is nothing," he explains why lowering affordable housing targets is, in his view, a race to the bottom that risks locking middle-income workers out of central London.📥 SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER:Sign up for our daily morning email, the Political Business Lowdown, tracking everything from the leadership transition to Number 10: https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/2-ylGMS95QmyvpznNa4hOzA2ggf3w📻 FIND KEVIN ON AIR:Catch Kevin giving regular insights on Times Radio, BBC News Channel, and Sky News, and catch-up on-demand.

The political landscape has completely shifted. Following Keir Starmer's dramatic resignation, Andy Burnham is on an unchallenged path to becoming the next Labour Leader and Prime Minister. In this episode of Political Business, Kevin and Nathan break down the monumental shift in Westminster, Burnham’s incoming transition team (including James Purnell), and what this means for the UK.We also dive into the sudden momentum halt for Reform UK after the Makerfield by-election, exploring the emerging internal power struggles between Nigel Farage, Zia Yusuf, and Robert Jenrick. Finally, we look at the growing civil war on the left, as London borough leaders launch a major judicial review against Sadiq Khan over affordable housing cuts.💬 What do you think? Will Andy Burnham be a successful Prime Minister, or is he inheriting a poisoned chalice? Let us know in the comments!📥 SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER:Sign up for our daily morning email, the Political Business Lowdown, tracking everything from the leadership transition to Number 10📻 FIND KEVIN ON AIR:Catch Kevin giving regular insights on Times Radio, BBC News Channel, and Sky News, and catch-up on-demand.

Andy Burnham has secured a historic landslide victory in the Makerfield by-election, taking 55% of the vote and delivering a massive blow to Reform UK. Is this the end of the road for Prime Minister Keir Starmer? In this episode of Political Business, hosts Nathan Parsad-Wyatt and Kevin McKeever break down the dramatic ground war in Makerfield, how Burnham successfully mobilized "unicorn" non-voters, and why Westminster is preparing for an imminent shift in Labour leadership. We also sit down with polling expert Scarlett Maguire (Founder & MD of Merlin Strategy) to dissect the hard data, explore the surprising Conservative by-election win in Aberdeen, and analyze what a potential Burnham Premiership means for the future of British politics and business.📌 SUBSCRIBE for more deep dives into the intersection of British politics and business.#AndyBurnham #KeirStarmer #MakerfieldByElection #LabourParty #ReformUK #UKPolitics #PoliticalBusiness

The Keir Starmer premiership faces its biggest threat yet. Following the public resignation of the Defence Secretary, the Labour government has been plunged into a massive internal crisis. With the Makerfield by-election days away, is Andy Burnham preparing a dramatic leadership challenge to enter Number 10?In this episode of Political Business, Nathan Parsad-Wyatt and Kevin McKeever break down the behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP). They reveal the exact "magic numbers" needed to trigger a leadership vote, why John Healey’s actions have undermined Rachel Reeves, and how the upcoming Greater Manchester selection could trigger total political chaos this summer.📩 INTERESTED IN OUR EVENTS? If you want to attend our post-Makerfield briefing on June 22nd, email tomorrow@lowickhedry.com to secure your spot.🔔 Subscribe for weekly, insider analysis of UK politics and the business of government.