The former first minister also urged the incoming prime minister to scrap the ‘ridiculous’ Scotland Office.

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to make his own address outside No 10 before heading to the Palace to formally resign.

SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan is calling on Mr Burnham to deliver an emergency cost-of-living budget when he enters No 10.

It follows a series of loudspeaker interruptions during speeches by outgoing PMs

The incoming prime minister has not confirmed reports that he is considering approving new fossil fuel production.

The new Labour leader will set out his domestic priorities in his first speech from Downing Street.

Scandal-hit company faces growing anger after it boosts its chief executive pay to £1.2 million and dishes out £4 million in bonuses

The Prime Minister-in-waiting was urged not to hit businesses with a new wave of tax rises and red tape

Former Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham is set to meet the King on Monday to be invited to form a new Government

‘I thought Count Binface had rather a good point when he said a vote for him would preclude the expense of a second by-election,’ says ex-PM Mr Johnson