The Latest Breaking News from Steve Rotheram

New ferry on popular UK route launches for first time in 60 years

The £26m vessel will set sail on its maiden voyage this weekend

The Independent UK · Sep 24

UK politics: Visitor levy powers should be in place by March 2028 in England, ministers say – as it happened

Downing Street gives more details of plan, saying it would be charged as a percentage of accommodation costs, not a flat fee

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

Andy Burnham signals higher homes tax for London in coming years to ensure 'fairness' in Britain

Exclusive: The Prime Minister tells The Standard: ‘I don't want to see a situation where there's resentment towards London’

Evening Standard · Sep 3

‘It’ll wind some people up’: What Burnham’s northern fixation says about his future plans

IN FOCUS: Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister saw him appoint a very northern cabinet and ended with his first meeting at his Manchester outpost. Dan Haygarth hears from allies about what this means for the future of his government

The Independent UK · Jul 25

As Andy Burnham enters No 10, what of his ‘bezzie mate’ Steve Rotheram?

A longstanding bromance means the Liverpool regional mayor very much has the ear of the soon-to-be PM

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19

Inside Burnham’s roundabout route to No 10, according to those who know him best

IN FOCUS: Hearing from allies of incoming prime minister Andy Burnham, Dan Haygarth tracks the year that saw the mayor of Greater Manchester set his sights on Number 10

The Independent UK · Jul 18

The Manchester years: how Burnham’s rebirth as ‘king of the north’ set him on road to No 10

In the second part of a two-part profile, Josh Halliday charts PM-in-waiting’s journey northward, where as mayor he revelled in his Covid-era popularity – and changed his approach to politics

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

Starmer and Burnham at odds over football fans drinking in stands

The PM-in-waiting said a ban on football fans drinking alcohol in the stands is ‘wrong’

The Independent UK · Jul 6

Andy Burnham confirms he will set up ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester in major policy speech – as it happened

Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister says he will ‘bring about biggest rebalancing of power the country has ever seen’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

Andy Burnham’s long coup: the chaotic year-long project to return him to Westminster

Story of the key figures, decisions, planning and missteps in push to line up Greater Manchester mayor for PM

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26