Healey signals welfare reform push and new apprenticeships scheme Chancellor sets out measures to support jobs and growth in Labour conference speech but vows fiscal discipline in budget The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
Labour has 'moral duty' to bring down Britain's ballooning benefits bills, says Chancellor ahead of Budget Almost 350,000 Londoners rely on unemployment-related out-of-work benefits Evening Standard · Sep 28
Devolving real power could lead to regional growth – but Andy Burnham will need to be brave Andy Burnham says he wants to change how Britain works. Part of his plan involves shifting power out of London to the regions, in the belief that economic growth for the whole country will follow. The Conversation · Sep 28
Burnham is popular with young people – but more would vote Green, polling reveals New polling shows young people like the prime minister but do not approve of the Labour government The Independent UK · Sep 28
Andy Burnham announces new scheme for first-time buyers – here’s how it would work The housing secretary said the scheme will ‘build on the lessons’ from similar initiatives The Independent UK · Sep 28
Will Burnham scrap the pension triple lock? PM to call for 'honest conversation' at Labour Conference speech The triple lock guarantees that the state pension rises each year by whichever is highest: inflation, average earnings growth or 2.5% Evening Standard · Sep 28
Liverpool Protest Arrests More Than 50 as Palestine Action Supporters Target Labour Conference More than 50 people were arrested outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool after displaying placards supporting Palestine Action, which is proscribed in the UK. International Business Times UK · Sep 28
Will Burnham remove the pension triple lock to fund a national care service? IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 28
Sadiq Khan says Andy Burnham must prepare to rejoin EU now It comes days after Sir Tony Blair said Britain should commit to rejoining the European Union within the next 10 years The Independent UK · Sep 28
Labour mayors back Scottish party leader Michael Marra’s devolution proposals Greater devolution was a key pledge of the new Scottish Labour leader’s run for the top job, which he won just over a week ago. Evening Standard · Sep 28
Scrapping state pension triple lock to fund social care would be ‘almost electoral suicide’, Burnham warned The state pension is due to rise nearly £500 next year but there are now reports Andy Burnham may not stick to the triple lock guarantee The Independent UK · Sep 28
The 5% tax cut coming into effect for UK households today Most are set to see savings from today – but some could lose out The Independent UK · Sep 28
Heathrow expansion ‘important for our future’, says Treasury minister Paymaster General James Murray’s comments came after Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to publicly back the scheme. Evening Standard · Sep 28
The real world consequences of the Man City verdict stretch far beyond football IN DEPTH: A defiant Khaldoon Al Mubarak maintained Man City’s innocence despite a reported guilty verdict last week and, as Miguel Delaney details, the CEO holds a pivotal position for the club with repercussions set to be felt beyond sport in the UK and UAE The Independent UK · Sep 28
The Independent UK · Sep 28 Majority of Britons say government only protects free speech it agrees with A survey commissioned by the human rights organisation Liberty and conducted by pollsters More in Common found 54 per cent of Britons believe the government only protects speech that it agrees with
Euronews · Sep 28 Trump 'surprised' as UK releases RAF Fairford suspects on bail British counter-terrorism police are investigating whether there is a link to Iran after police found explosives on three vans near an RAF base in Gloucestershire on Sunday.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28 Avanti West Coast to be renationalised in March as ministers float public ownership of new trains Andy Burnham hails nationalisation of much-criticised service between London, Birmingham and Glasgow
International Business Times UK · Sep 28 Avanti West Coast Could Have Stayed Private Until 2032: Burnham Declares 'Enough Is Enough' Before March Takeover Avanti West Coast will transfer to public ownership on 7 March 2027, ending a contract that could have continued until 2032 as the government promises rail improvements.
International Business Times UK · Sep 28 Andy Burnham Tells Britons Not To Speculate on RAF Fairford as Nigel Farage Raises Iran 'Small Boats' Theory Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of terror and explosives offences. Residents were evacuated as bomb disposal experts examined vehicles and police urged against speculation.
Evening Standard · Sep 28 Andy Burnham 'turns back' Zack Polanski's Green tide in London with Labour to get 52 MPs, says poll Green Party would win no seats in the city and Nigel Farage’s Reform just one
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28 ‘You were right’: Ed Miliband tells critics Labour was wrong on Gaza Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’
The National (Scotland) · Sep 28 SNP members launch ‘Independence’ group to pressure party leadership SNP members have launched a new internal pressure group demanding the party “reprioritise its core mission” of Scottish independence ...
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27 Failure to protect free speech could cost Labour votes at next election, says Liberty Polling for rights group shows issue is concern for voters and many feel recent policies have had negative effect
The Independent UK · Sep 27 ‘Underperforming’ Avanti West Coast rail services to be nationalised IN FULL
The Economic Times · Sep 27 UK PM Burnham hints at new taxes in UK for social care reform UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to introduce new levies for a reformed social care system. He believes care for the elderly should be universally free at the point of use. Burnham aims to create a comprehensive plan before the next general election. He has pledged to maintain current tax…