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Burnham launches ‘national drive’ to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

Prime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be done

The Guardian - UK

PM announces drive to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas

The move is reminiscent of the Everyone In scheme in the pandemic when thousands of rough sleepers across England were brought in off the streets.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham declares £345,000 worth of donations and gifted Glastonbury Festival tickets before becoming prime minister

Records show he accepted two Brit Awards tickets worth £3,800 from Sony Music, plus four passes to Glastonbury Festival – where he was speaking last year

The Independent UK

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Burnham given £325,000 worth of donations in months before becoming PM

Donors gave hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of support in the months leading up to Andy Burnham’s leadership win.

Evening Standard

Labour leadership hopeful speaks out about dying mother’s ‘fear’ in shared ward

Michael Marra MSP said his mother was cared for in the same hospital ward as a ‘mentally troubled’ man who had a history of violence.

Evening Standard

Burnham gives Labour a second chance to make a first impression, says Alexander

The Prime Minister has brought a ‘sense of excitement and possibility’ into politics.

Evening Standard

Burnham declares almost £350,000 in donations in months before becoming PM

MPs’ register of interests shows hospitality and trips worth more than £12,000 and contributions from longstanding Labour donors

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Philip Pullman and Maggie O’Farrell among authors urging Burnham to cut business rates on bookshops

After pubs and clubs get rates relief, authors back open letter calling for similar support for bookshops, described as the ‘beating hearts’ of high streets

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham should resist populist pressure on jail sentences

Letters: Nik Wood says the prime minister must be tough on the causes of crime, Henry Rossi calls for him to resolve the IPP crisis, while Janet Carter considers victims of domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK

Burnham ‘100% behind Ukraine’ after Putin’s threat over use of UK drones

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The Independent UK

UK will 'support Ukraine 100%' despite Russian threat of 'consequences,' PM says

"We are providing support so that Ukraine can defend itself," UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday.

Euronews

Nearly 100 migrants rescued after boat breaks down during attempted Channel crossing

The rescue operation was carried out after an inflatable dinghy broke down on Monday morning

The Independent UK

British PM fooled by texts from fake Trump aide

LONDON - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday confirmed he had exchanged messages with someone pretending to be US President Donald Trump’s chief of staff.

Bangkok Post

Burnham to report to Parliament on early release scheme in two weeks

Justice Secretary Alex Norris is drawing up plans to ‘maximise public safety and minimise the early release of prisoners’, the Prime Minister said.

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Andy Burnham urged to help young Londoners as capital suffering highest unemployment in Britain

The unemployment rate fell in the capital but still stands at 5.5%

Evening Standard

Burnham says he is not embarrassed about hoax Trump aide message exchange

The Prime Minister was in contact with an unknown individual pretending to be top White House aide Susie Wiles, but he became suspicious.

Evening Standard

Burnham says he backs Ukraine 100% after Moscow’s threat over use of UK drones

The PM said ‘we are providing support so that Ukraine can defend itself’.

The Independent UK

Voices: The four key reasons why Andy Burnham has to rethink the UK’s aid cuts

COMMENT: While raiding the international development budget might seem an easy choice, writes Labour MP Sam Rushworth, we need to be honest about the hidden costs that could lead to long-term pain at home and abroad

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Ministers plot rule change to stop early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers

The prime minister has asked the justice secretary to come up with a ‘solution’ to prevent their release

The National (Scotland)

Green industrialist Dale Vince backs new North Sea drilling in surprise U-turn

GREEN energy tycoon Dale Vince has backed the approval of the controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields ...

Euronews

UK wage growth lags as Iran war weighs on cost of living

The ongoing Middle East crisis has led to soaring energy prices across the UK and much of Europe, further contributing to higher living costs.

The Independent UK

What are the free bus passes I can get after Andy Burham’s latest announcement?

The project to enable unlimited free travel will cost about £60 million

The Independent UK

Lee Cain: We found 4,000 government comms staff we didn’t know existed

IN THE ROOM: The former head of No 10 comms and Cummings ally on forgotten staff, the many ‘slow-moving car crashes’ of Covid, and Boris Johnson. Maja Anushka reports

The Independent UK

Lessons from No 10: When government comms go badly wrong | Lee Cain

“It's a comms problem” is the diagnosis politicians, pundits and the public often reach for whenever a prime minister flounders. It was arguably Keir Starmer’s biggest undoing. From the beginning, he failed to articulate what kind of prime minister he would be. In the end, nobody really knew what he…

Evening Standard

Prime Minister announces free 24 hour travel for disabled bus pass holders across England from next year

The changes, which have been made to ease cost-of-living pressures, will come into force on April 1

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