Andy Burnham calls on Starmer to tackle ‘explosion of homelessness’ A damning report warned of an ‘explosion of homelessness’ since Covid The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2025
High-street slot machines reap record takings as councils call for power to curb spread Local authorities want government to make it easier to stop flurry of ‘adult gaming centres’ targeting poorer areas The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025
If ministers want to see how welfare reform can be done, come see us in Greater Manchester Prevention beats cure in our view. Targeting issues like housing, personal debt and mental health will get people into work and cut the benefits bill, says Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025
Police chief vows ‘relentless’ pursuit of grooming gangs It comes after a largely positive report about Greater Manchester Police’s turnaround in tackling the gangs. Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025
Police force investigating more than 1,000 grooming gang suspects Watchdog says Greater Manchester Police has made ‘significant improvements’ following years of failure. The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025
Greater Manchester Police investigating 1,000 grooming gang suspects, watchdog says Andy Burnham said ‘never again will any child here be labelled or dismissed’ after a report found significant improvements in the force’s response to grooming gangs The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025
GMP better on grooming gangs as more than 1,000 suspects under investigation Watchdog says Greater Manchester Police has made ‘significant improvements’ following years of failure. Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025
Who are the key Labour rebels in the revolt against Starmer’s welfare bill? A day before the crucial vote, here are the party figures leading the debate on the prime minister’s welfare reforms The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
Andy Burnham urges MPs to vote against Labour’s welfare reforms Ministers hope the concessions to welfare Bill will be enough to avert a backbench rebellion The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025
Liz Kendall ignores call from Labour MP for welfare bill to be withdrawn – as it happened Andy McDonald says MPs are being asked to vote without vital evidence but work and pensions secretary says employment support programmes are being improved The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
Starmer to press on with welfare reforms as 120 Labour MPs prepare to defy him The Prime Minister said the ‘broken’ welfare system must be fixed. Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025
We will do everything we can to save Alexander Dennis jobs, vows Swinney It came as the bus manufacturer proposes to consolidate its UK operations in North Yorkshire and close its Falkirk factory. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Burnham presses Scottish Government on Alexander Dennis factory closure The bus manufacturer has proposed to consolidate its operations in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025 Voices: How Labour’s spending review was shaped by Reform UK COMMENT: The chancellor insisted her choices were ‘Labour choices’. But as I watched her deliver her statement, I couldn’t help thinking that much of it was aimed at seeing off the rising threat to Labour from Nigel Farage, writes Andrew Grice
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025 Keir Starmer’s muddled politics are reaching their limit. It’s time for him to make a choice Veer left or double down on the right? Either way, the prime minister needs to commit and sell it to an impatient electorate, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025 Badenoch challenges Starmer at PMQs over winter fuel payment U-turn, Chagos deal and child benefit cap – as it happened Tory leader says PM should apologise to pensioners and asks how U-turn will be funded
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Voices: First Sadiq, now Andy… will no one rid Keir Starmer of his turbulent mayors? COMMENT: As the mayor of Greater Manchester proposes a ‘popular left programme’ – just days after the mayor of London defied Downing Street with a new plan for drug laws – is the prime minister under threat from colleagues with their own fiefdoms, asks John Rentoul
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025 English mayors push for visitor levy to boost income from tourism Group led by Steve Rotheram says introducing local tourism tax would empower regional growth
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025 Ex-Labour minister calls for wealth tax and public investment in June spending review Exclusive: Ex-minister to call for wealth tax, and Andy Burnham to demand focus on housing and education
The Independent UK · May 24, 2025 Infected blood victims ‘left in dark’ over compensation, Andy Burnham warns The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, who once served as health secretary, also called for criminal investigations into the scandal.
Evening Standard · May 22, 2025 'London 2, Manchester 0': Sadiq Khan taunts rival city as he revels in Crystal Palace and Spurs cup wins But mayor scores own goal by confusing Chelsea and Arsenal women’s teams
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025 Slot machine firms target UK’s poorest areas and channel funds to billionaires Exclusive: Politicians including Andy Burnham call for councils to be given powers to stop new sites opening
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 Travel time to be slashed between major northern cities as new train line planned The route would ‘punch well above its weight’ say regional mayors
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 New Liverpool-Manchester railway line proposed Mayors Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham, alongside former rail minister Huw Merriman, are urging the Government to support the proposal.