The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices to ease cost of living

First of PM’s ‘everyday fixes’ to be banning fake discounts and making it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

Subscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hate

These everyday hassles are small, but they add up – especially in a cost of living crisis. That’s why my government will tackle them head-on, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

Burnham to promise ‘everyday fixes’ for bills at start of cost-of-living tour

The Prime Minister’s summer tour follows his pledge on his first day in office to give the public ‘breathing space’ on bills.

Evening Standard · Aug 9

Urgent call for PM to end the hidden injustice in British prisons

JAILED WITHOUT HOPE: FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE: Exclusive: As judges begin to overturn indefinite jail terms handed to children and young people – and hundreds more cases are being reviewed – Vera Baird, chair of the miscarriages of justice watchdog, demands that Andy Burnham take ‘wholesale’ action to address the scandal.…

The Independent UK · Aug 9

Prime Minister Andy Burnham 'exploring every option' to block early release of Andrew Harper's killers

Andy Burnham is reportedly prepared to ‘explore every option’ to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers

Evening Standard · Aug 9

Parents of baby girl killed at nursery fear unsafe sleeping ‘rife’ in sector across England

Katie and John Meehan say responses to campaign they launched after death of daughter Genevieve must be ‘wake-up call’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

UK PM Andy Burnham plans cost-of-living tour to reassure voters

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will tour Britain to hear cost-of-living concerns. He plans to introduce measures offering consumers some financial relief. Burnham will also share his ten-year plan for the United Kingdom. Opposition parties criticize these plans, citing business burdens. Businesses face tax hikes and red tape, according to critics.

The Economic Times · Aug 9

Head of 'gimmick' No 10 North commutes weekly from London to Manchester

THE top civil servant overseeing Andy Burnham’s attempt to end London-centric government is communing from the city to work at No 10 North, it has…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9

Burnham Launches National Tour To Hear People's Cost-Of-Living Concerns, Vows To Help With Rising Bills

Prime Minister Andy Burnham begins a national tour to address cost of living concerns, promoting his 10-year plan and gathering public opinion on financial pressures amid economic challenges.

International Business Times UK · Aug 9

Dining across the divide: ‘She’s got a real downer on Nigel Farage – I think he’s a charismatic guy’

A Labour-voting ex-headteacher and a police officer keen on Reform hit it off, but would they find common ground on immigration or Andy Burnham?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9