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How Burnham’s team could reshape the Bank of England

Taking a fresh look at the Bank’s role would send a strong signal that a Burnham government is prepared to do things differently

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

Manchester – the city powering Andy Burnham, the UK’s incoming prime minister

Three months ago, Andy Burnham’s desk was filled with the business of running Greater Manchester. Buses. Housing. Policing. This mayoral region in the north of England is home to 3 million people and Burnham, a former minister in the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, has been its…

The Conversation · Jul 16

Andy Burnham needs both Miliband brothers in his cabinet – but there is only room for one

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox examines whether Andy Burnham will bring back one – or both – of the Miliband brothers, or whether history could repeat itself with one losing out on a top job at the expense of the other

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador was ‘unmitigated disaster’ that should ‘never have been allowed to happen’

Cross-party committee of MPs found vital security vetting for New Labour grandee appeared to be viewed ‘as a nuisance’

The Independent UK · Jul 8

Former top Treasury adviser warns that HMRC plans to track personal finances with AI

Exclusive: Dr Chris Wales, who was a member of Gordon Brown’s Council of Economic Advisers for more than six years, has sounded the alarm over how artificial intelligence will be used to track people’s income and expenditure without their knowledge

The Independent UK · Jul 4

How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

After the Prime Minister’s resignation, Anne McElvoy asks Westminster insiders: what went wrong and how could Andy Burnham make it right?

Evening Standard · Jun 28

Burnham has brought hope back to Labour – but he must understand how quickly it can be punctured

The Makerfield MP’s surge towards No 10 is a seductive ad for the power of positive politics. How long that proves effective depends on his next moves, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26

Central bank gold holdings are at a 50-year high. What’s behind the jump in reserves?

Over the past few years, central banks have been quietly buying up significant quantities of gold.

The Conversation · Jun 26

Back on the pitch: how Burnham’s chief of staff pick reunites late-90s Labour football team

Some worry choosing James Purnell, former Demon Eyes teammate, would show Labour struggling for new talent

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24

Gordon Brown urges inquiry into Fifa’s ‘extortionate’ World Cup ticket prices

The former prime minister said ordinary fans are being ‘priced out’.

Evening Standard · Jun 24