The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

Rough sleepers wary of Burnham pledge: ‘So you mean he has said some words?’

On drive to end rough sleeping, homeless people and charities say they have heard similar declarations before

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Tice should apologise to firefighters for ‘enjoy it’ remark on extreme heat, says Labour

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson’s comments show her party feels voters have been alienated by Reform net zero attacks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Wildfires and a summer of extreme heat mean Andy Burnham can’t stay quiet on climate any longer

New prime minister Andy Burnham’s to-do list just keeps growing. In many regards, he has wasted no time in setting out a vision for the government that puts clear distance between himself and his predecessor Keir Starmer. But despite this, amid a summer of record-breaking heat and devastating wildfires, he…

The Conversation · Aug 19

Father who died after entering water confirmed to be Palestinian refugee

A father who died alongside a woman and a teenage girl after entering the sea off the Sussex coast was a Palestinian refugee, the Palestinian…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19

Labour blasted for 'hiding analysis' of AI used to guess asylum seeker ages

THE UK Government has been accused of "hiding analysis" of AI facial recognition technology used to assess disputed ages of asylum seekers…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19

Andy Burnham took more than £13k in freebies before becoming PM

Andy Burnham took more than £13,000 worth of freebies including horseracing tickets and a trip to Glastonbury before becoming Prime Minister

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19

Couple who died with their daughter off Sussex coast named by police

Officers still investigating deaths of Zeina Alayn, Hassan El-Khawas and daughter Sara El-Khawas at Shoreham-by-Sea

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

PM vows to help households through ‘really hard’ times as inflation jumps higher

Official data showed the Consumer Prices Index hit 2.9% in July, up from 2.6% in June and the highest level since March.

The Independent UK · Aug 19

British energy bills forecast to hit three-year high this winter

Expected quarterly price cap rise of 4% likely to wipe out benefits of Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity bills

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

PM: Government money alone may not be enough to get rough sleepers off streets

Andy Burnham has pledged an additional £102 million to help local authorities get people off the streets for Christmas.

Evening Standard · Aug 19