Burnham tells cabinet not to take sides on EU as Healey says 'we had a referendum'
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Burnham tells cabinet not to take sides on EU as Healey says 'we had a referendum'

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reopened the Brexit debate ahead of a Brussels summit, instructing ministers to avoid publicly taking sides, while Chancellor John Healey firmly ruled out rejoining in his lifetime. Plus, the death toll in the Spain high-speed train collision climbs to sixty-nine amid leaked control room audio, two London men face court over an alleged Iranian-directed plot near RAF Fairford, and Africa's Ebola outbreak tops ten thousand cases.

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Andy Burnham ordered cabinet discipline on Europe talks following public pushback from Chancellor John Healey.

A leaked rail control audio revealed human error behind Spain's high-speed train crash that killed sixty-nine people.

Two London men faced charges over an alleged Iranian intelligence plot targeting Royal Air Force Fairford.

The rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak passed ten thousand cases across Africa, claiming five thousand lives.

The Office for Budget Responsibility warned living standards will rise just one percent over a decade.

In this episode
  1. 01Intro1 min
  2. 02Burnham tells cabinet not to take sides on EU as Healey says 'we had a referendum': The Cabinet Clash2 min
  3. 03Burnham tells cabinet not to take sides on EU as Healey says 'we had a referendum': Strategy and the Road to Brussels2 min
  4. 04Spain train crash toll rises to 69 as leaked audio points to control room error1 min
  5. 05Two Londoners in court charged over alleged Iran-directed plot at RAF Fairford1 min
  6. 06Where things stand1 min
  7. 07Africa's Ebola outbreak nears 10,000 cases as health chief warns UK is not risk-free2 min
  8. 08Outro1 min
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