Green Party leader Zack Polanski’s decision to seek an open UK Parliament seat sets the stage for a dramatic test of both Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s popularity and his own.

Andy Burnham’s UK government is considering scaling back planned increases to the youth minimum wage due to concerns the policy is having a negative impact on employment rates.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham was just weighing his first careful steps toward a reset with the European Union when he got lapped on the road to Brussels by Canada’s Mark Carney.