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UK inflation rises as SNP warn cost-of-living reaching 'breaking point'

The SNP have warned the UK faces ‘breaking point’ as official figures show UK inflation has jumped to its highest rate since March.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19

Angela Rayner tells how Treasury will be stripped of powers in blow to London jobs

Hundreds of jobs are expected to be moved from Whitehall to Manchester where No10 North will take responsibility for driving economic growth

Evening Standard · Aug 19

UK inflation rises to 2.9% as Iran war drives up energy bills

Accelerating price increases in July add to pressure on households, with chancellor saying ‘there is more to do to restore hope’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

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Ed Davey says UK should join EU pact on small boats

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The Independent UK · Aug 19

Andy Burnham's Bus Overhaul Is Bigger Than £2 Fares as Disabled Pass Rule Is Scrapped

From April 2027, disabled bus pass holders in England can travel at any time, benefiting around one million people. The £60m scheme aims to support employment and reduce living costs.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

‘Prolier-than-thou!’ Burnham accused of ‘desperate’ attempt to play up working class roots by novelist

THE TALK SHOW: Robert Harris tells The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig that the Labour prime minister’s ‘desire to be liked’ risks making him look ‘facile and glib’

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least five dead as Putin launches ‘massive attack’ on Kyiv

Poland says it is activating a range of defensive measures in response to the strikes unfolding across the border

The Independent UK · Aug 19

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Cutting health benefits for young people could push thousands into poverty, charities warn

Dozens of charities have urged ministers to focus on support and opportunity instead of ‘the failed punitive approaches of the past’

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Burnham unveils £442m plan to end homelessness and get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

This week, the government has committed to ‘offer everyone a route off the streets this Christmas’

The Independent UK · Aug 18

I won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promise

Today we begin our drive to get everyone in for Christmas. And it will be for local communities up and down the land to decide how best to do it, says prime minister Andy Burnham

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

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 · Aug 18

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 · Aug 18

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 · Aug 18

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 · Aug 18

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Evening Standard · Aug 18

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 · Aug 18

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.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

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

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

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 Independent UK · Aug 18

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

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Euronews · Aug 18

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.

The Independent UK · Aug 18

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

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

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.

Evening Standard · Aug 18

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.

Evening Standard · Aug 18

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%

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