Andy Burnham has reacted to Keir Starmer’s resignation, and confirmed that he will try to replace him as Labour leader and prime minister.

“His decision marks the beginning of a transition and it is important that this process is conducted in an orderly and responsible way. I will put myself forward as part of this process”, Burnham said on social media.

While Starmer had been vowing to fight any leadership challenge, the tone shifted after Andy Burnham beat Reform UK in the Makerfield by-election on Thursday, and he announced his resignation on Monday morning.

Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he will back Burnham’s bid.

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The Security Brief is on the road – in Switzerland – where the US and Iran were supposed to begin nuclear negotiations over the future of Iran’s nuclear programme.

As the two sides sign the ‘Memorandum of Understanding’, we compare what the document says to the initial war objectives set by the United States.

Donald Trump has claimed the US won the war on multiple occasions – but do the facts back that up? This is The Security Brief with Christian Fraser and Mikey Kay.

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Direct talks between the US and Iran are set to begin in Switzerland despite the Iranian military saying it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again over Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon.

Iran also cited a breach of its agreement with the US to end the war as a reason for the closure.

However, the US military has said “traffic continues to flow” in the strait.

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The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning for parts of southern and eastern England and south Wales.

The warning is valid for Monday and Tuesday and warns of temperatures peaking at 35C (95F).

The nights will also be hot, remaining above 20C in some locations.

It brings the risk of impacts to health, especially for vulnerable people, and the danger of sunburn and heat exhaustion in the wider population.

This is only the sixth amber extreme heat warning that has been issued by the Met Office since they were introduced in 2021 – and the first since August 2022.

Heat has also been building across Europe this week and will continue to intensify over the next few days.

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