The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

Burnham must avoid ‘summer of speculation’ on tax, warns CBI chief

Rain Newton-Smith calls for a new generation of public-private partnerships to fund major projects

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

Defence is the one public budget we dare not question – will Andy Burnham break this cycle?

Any boost for the military will be paid for by cuts elsewhere. Britain’s new PM should be careful he is not being sold a pup, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

Keir Starmer says UK support for Ukraine will ‘always endure’ on farewell visit

Sir Keir made a final visit to Ukraine as Prime Minister on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jul 16

Andy Burnham will be first PM for 50 years with seat in north-west England

Harold Wilson, who left power in 1976, was MP for Huyton in Merseyside.

Evening Standard · Jul 16

Outgoing Starmer to visit Ukraine for final talks with Zelensky as PM

The outgoing Labour leader is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Why Markets Are Cheering Andy Burnham's Chancellor Pick: Economists Explain

Andy Burnham's anticipated choice of Shabana Mahmood as chancellor has boosted UK markets, with government bonds and sterling rising. Her selection is seen as a stabilising force for Labour's economic policy.

International Business Times UK · Jul 15

Asking rents reach record highs across Britain, new data from Rightmove shows

Competition between tenants remains significantly lower than at its peak, with the average rental home now receiving 10 inquiries

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Burnham should honour 2015 pledge to scrap tuition fees – SNP

The party said the move would lift English students out of tens of thousands of pounds of debt.

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Voters want ‘huge change’ in energy policy from Burnham as PM, polling suggests

Research found that while 24% want the Government to maintain its ban on new oil and gas developments, 49% want to see new licences granted.

Evening Standard · Jul 15

Starmer praises England team after World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina

The outgoing prime minister said he was ‘gutted’ but praised England’s players

The Independent UK · Jul 15