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No timeline for lifting Land Registry paywall as ownership remains opaque

Defra promised in March to work towards free access to data on large plots in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

Oil falls below $100 a barrel; UK government borrowing paints ‘dismal picture’ as bond vigilantes assemble – as it happened

The rising cost of servicing the UK national debt pushed up borrowing last month, while oil is dropping, and M&G holds Bond Vigilantes Forum in London

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Policing minister makes statement on ‘intimidating and thuggish’ anti-migrant protests – as it happened

Sarah Jones tells MPs ‘those responsible should expect to face the consequences’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

'We Can Afford It': Over 100 UK Millionaires Urge Andy Burnham to Tax Them More to Fund Public Services

Over 120 UK millionaires, including Gary Lineker and Brian Eno, urge Prime Minister Andy Burnham to introduce higher taxes on the wealthy to fund public services and tackle inequality.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23

Burnham defends limiting business rate cuts, saying pubs are ‘our heritage’

He said 20% being knocked off rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year was a ‘first step’ to help businesses.

The Independent UK · Jul 23

'I welcome it': Minister reacts to UK millionaires' plea to pay more tax

Gary Lineker is among the signatories of the ‘Proud to Pay’ letter, which claims cash raised from higher taxes on wealth could be used to reduce inequality,

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Minister declines to say whether Burnham will heed Lineker’s call for wealth tax

Former footballer Gary Lineker is among 120 UK millionaires urging the Government to tax wealth.

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Burnham cuts business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues across England

It is expected to save a typical pub some £1,100 annually, but will not be available to the very largest live music venues.

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Besieged by lobbyists, will UK ministers protect our ecosystems? No, they’ll chicken out

Industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers. But rather than stop it, the government has been facilitating it. Will Andy Burnham end this ecocide, asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Who's in Andy Burnham's Government? Complete list of ministers chosen by new PM

Who are the new ministers in Andy Burnham’s Government?

Evening Standard · Jul 22