The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

High-street slot machines and casinos could face £460m tax rise under Burnham

Thinktank finds 43% of the public would support a move by Labour to raise taxes on adult gaming centres

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

Voices: Andy Burnham is a gifted showman – but devolution is not a magic wand

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister presumptive has made a strong pitch that he can both imagine and articulate the kind of ‘rewired’ Britain the electorate demands – but, as Keir Starmer discovered, delivery is another matter entirely

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Nigel Farage says Reform UK would ‘gladly’ accept more donations from crypto billionaire

The Reform UK leader is being investigated by the Commons sleaze watchdog over a multimillion-pound donation from Christopher Harborne

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Burnham’s vibe shift gives Labour one more chance but voters also need hope

The prospective new prime minister will need to deliver on his ability to communicate – and get the big decisions right

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s speech: Rewiring Britain needs Westminster to give up real power

Editorial: The country’s likely next prime minister sketches a post-Thatcherite state built on radical devolution. The test is whether Whitehall yields

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

Nato chief says he is confident Burnham will stick to defence spending target

Mark Rutte stressed need for military investment ahead of long-awaited UK funding announcement on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

Four charts that show the ‘north-south divide’ – but also reveal a more complicated task for Burnham

ANALYSIS : After Andy Burnham set out his devolution policy as he attempts to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, Alex Ross analyses the so-called north-south divide the “King of the North” will attempt to break

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Burnham will stand or fall on his plans for youth employment: he must put the next generation first

Labour has to match the success of its New Deal for young people in the late 1990s, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

‘Rhetoric alone will not cut it’ says Swinney as Burnham pledges more devolution

The First Minister’s comments come as Andy Burnham made his first speech after Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation.

The Independent UK · Jun 29

FTSE 100 closes lower as builders and Babcock falter

Housebuilders fell after weak mortgage approval figures.

Evening Standard · Jun 29