Burnham warned mansion tax could leave council’s worse off
Councils have warned that the planned “mansion tax” could cause confusion, undermine accountability and impact local services. The charge on…
Heatwaves, World Cup and Andy Burnham boosted confidence in UK economy
Consumer confidence has seen a significant six-point ‘Burnham bounce’, the largest increase since November 2023. GfK suggests heatwaves, football success,…
Regional mayors to play key role in national policy decisions under Burnham’s plans for No 10 North
Regional mayors will play a key role in UK policymaking, Andy Burnham has said as he declared the era of…
UK ready to shoot down Iranian missiles after Tehran threatens RAF base
Britain’s armed forces are ready to protect the country from any attack from Iranian missiles, the government said on Thursday.…
Mother and teenage girl who drowned off Essex beach named by family
The mother and daughter who died after getting into difficulty in the water off the Essex coast have been named…
Customer fury as Pret refuses to reverse ‘frankenchicken’ broken pledge despite social media storm
Customers of the Pret A Manger sandwich giant are boycotting the stores over what they say is a broken promise…
Tom Kerridge slams Burnham’s pub tax plan as PM accused of political stunt
Andy Burnham’s pledge to cut business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues has been criticised as a political…
Badenoch criticises move to close department and put ‘one guy in Cabinet’ on AI
Kemi Badenoch has criticised Andy Burnham’s decision to close down the technology department and replace it with “one guy in…
‘Veterinary medicines’ found in milk sparks urgent supermarket recall
An urgent “do not consume” warning has been issued for a popular milk brand over fears it may be contaminated…
Andy Burnham latest: Tom Kerridge says rate cut for pubs ‘won’t make a difference’ as he hits out at PM’s plan
Andy Burnham announces new £2 bus fare cap across England Economists have warned taxes will need to rise to fund…