Not everyone's happy about Burnham! Labour's 'Action Man' Al Carns turns down ministerial job after not being offered defence - as he warns on funding ⊖
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The former Royal Marine quit his role in the Ministry of Defence last month following John Healey's explosive exit as defence secretary.
3 days ago
Former defence minister Al Carns turns down ministerial offer ○
Carns quit following the resignation of John Healey as defence secretary in a row over military funding.
16 days ago
STEPHEN DAISLEY: Burnham reeks of entitlement. Labour will come to regret installing an untested leader in these most testing of times ⊖
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With former defence minister Al Carns confirming he will not contest the Labour leadership, a coronation for Andy Burnham is all but guaranteed.
17 days ago
Burnham shows his hand: Should we believe it? ⊕⊕
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The Andy Burnham era of politics is fast approaching – and the prime minister-in-waiting has finally set out some of his priorities for government. As Labour leadership nominations open – with his la…
Let the Burnham coronation begin! Fawning Labour MPs set to rush to back incoming PM as nominations open - with last rival Al Carns pulling out after 'only getting three backers' ⊕
MPs are set to rush to show their loyalty to the incoming PM - after his last potential rival Al Carns threw in the towel.
Burnham's last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid ⊖
Carns's said a leadership contest was "not the best use of Labour's time" and "we need to get on board" with Burnham.
26 days ago
Will ex-commando Al Carns be action man or inaction man? Ex-minister poised to decide whether to run against Burnham and prevent his untested 'coronation' as Labour leader ⊕
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Carns, a former Royal Marine commando, said yesterday he would make a decision after Burnham's economic speech in Manchester, calling for a clear plan for the next decade.
32 days ago
Andy Burnham's last Labour rivals wilt in the heat as Darren Jones pulls out - and ex-Marine Al Carns says he 'wants to get behind' the favourite ⊕
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Allies of Darren Jones - a Starmer loyalist - had been talking up the prospect of a challenge to avoid a 'coronation'.
39 days ago
Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military ○
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PM hit by three-pronged attack from ex-defence secretary, former defence minister and chief of defence staff
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40 days ago
‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says ex-defence minister Al Carns ⊖⊖
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Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes
There is “unbelievable” waste and inefficiency at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), …