Andy Burnham to cut business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England
Business rates will be cut by 20 per cent for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April…
Former defence secretaries back Healey plan to use war bonds to boost defence spending
Two former Tory defence secretaries have backed using defence bonds to raise the funds needed to boost spending for the…
Andy Burnham rules out referendum talks with John Swinney during Scotland visit
Andy Burnham has signalled he does not want to discuss the prospect of a second independence referendum with First Minister…
Gary Lineker leads British millionaires telling Burnham: ‘We want to pay more tax’
Gary Lineker has joined more than 100 British-based millionaires in calling on Andy Burnham to tax their wealth more, telling…
Andy Burnham is prime minister. Now what?
After weeks of speculation, Andy Burnham finally unveiled his first cabinet late on Tuesday, with John Healey the surprise choice…
Andy Burnham to review prisoner early release scheme after backlash over PC Harper’s killers
Andy Burnham will review the previous government’s early release scheme following backlash over the early release of two of the…
What Burnham’s record on rough sleeping reveals about his first pledge as PM
Andy Burnham vowed in his first speech as prime minister that his government would “end rough sleeping” across the country,…
Andy Burnham announces new £2 bus fare cap across England
Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced. The nationwide…
Majority of Britons think Burnham is leading a country ‘going in wrong direction’
Andy Burnham‘s premiership begins amid widespread national pessimism as polling shows four-fifths of Britons believe the country is heading in…
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ‘given new role in Andy Burnham’s government’
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is poised for a peerage and a ministerial role in Andy Burnham’s new government. Sources…