Andy Burnham
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£50bn State Pension shake-up revealed - but there’s a surprising second figure
New DWP analysis suggests changing the State Pension triple lock could save £50bn a year by 2050, while pensioner relative poverty is projected to…
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Morrisons Christmas delivery slots are open – and there's a major change
Morrisons has opened Christmas delivery and Click & Collect slots, with Delivery Pass customers able to book across two full weeks from December…
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UK in emergency talks with European allies over releasing diesel stocks
European countries have come under pressure after Donald Trump threatens to ban US exports of diesel
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£50bn State Pension shake-up revealed - but there’s a surprising second figure
New DWP analysis suggests changing the State Pension triple lock could save £50bn a year by 2050, while pensioner relative poverty is projected to…
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The four key changes UK small businesses want to see in the Budget this month
Industry bodies have laid out their priorities to support the economy
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‘Thank you Andy Burnham’ - Prisoners react as they leave HMP Durham early
Prisoners leaving HMP Durham under the Government’s latest early-release scheme were heard thanking Andy Burnham.
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Prisoners freed early in England and Wales risk living on the streets, say probation officers
Warning of a lack of hostel places for 2,000 criminals due to be released over the next month to ease overcrowding
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Right to ask what sort of relationship Britain wants with the EU and settle the matter once and for all
The past decade has been characterised by drift and division. No one feels particularly better off than they were ten years ago and the social challenges continue to mount with fewer and fewer resources available to deal with them. Britain has been swimming upstream and a lot of voters are exasperated.
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Healey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4%
Millions of people in Great Britain face increase from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical home
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The NHS and social care need to work together, too often vulnerable people are stuck between the two - Jayne Dowle
With the state pension triple lock under threat to fund Andy Burnham’s bold proposal of a national care service, it’s tempting to think that reform is all about the money and nothing else. Expect much tussling to come over this ‘triple lock’.
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£2 bus fare cap welcomed but campaigners call for public ownership
A £2 BUS fare cap should be a step toward public ownership, according to a campaign group
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'Is York's Rowntree Park being left to volunteers?' - resident demands answers
Readers flag concerns over maintenance at York's Rowntree Park and contrasting views on Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Labour Party…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Israel's 9/11 stopped' and 'That was a great life'
Many of the papers are leading on the passengers who helped prevent a possible plane hijacking of a flight bound for Israel.
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Iran-US war live: Trump says decision coming very soon on whether to ‘blow up’ Tehran
Trump says the war will end ‘one way or another’
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Andy Burnham crying about his dad was exactly what men need to see
From Gazza’s tears at Italia 90 to the prime minister’s emotional tribute to his late father at this week’s Labour conference, are we finally allowing men to be vulnerable and see that as a strength, asks Josh Burt
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Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% New Year increase
Campaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy costs this winter.
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Burnham: 'Strong indications' Iran played part in UK airbase scare
Tehran has rejected any involvement in Sunday's incident at the US-used airbase, where police found petrol but no explosives and five suspects have been released on bail. #EuropeNews
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Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying.
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No 10 gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EU
Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit
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Spend, Spend Spend! Looking back at legendary Football Pools win
IT was 65 years ago this month that Viv Nicholson and her husband Keith won more than £152,000 - the equivalent of £3.5m today - on the football…
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France and Spain urge Britain to rejoin the EU
Britain would be welcomed back into the EU ‘with open arms’, Spain’s prime minister says
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Macron says ‘welcome back’ to Burnham suggestion UK could rejoin EU
French president, speaking alongside Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez, says EU bid would be good news for UK and Europeans
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Burnham’s Brexit pledge means an early election is now far more likely
The prime minister’s pledge to stick to the restrictive red lines of Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto is simply not sustainable until 2029 – however strongly Andy Burnham denies there will be an early general election, writes political editor David Maddox
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Mapped: The UK areas to be hardest hit by scrapping pensions triple lock
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s Birmingham Ladywood constituency is among the areas where pensioners would feel the radical pledge the most
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‘Strong indications’ that Iran played role in RAF Fairford incident, says Burnham
PM also defends decision to release suspects on bail and expresses ‘complete confidence’ in security services
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We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early
Three victims of domestic abuse tell the BBC why they feel let down by the early prisoner release scheme.
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Andy Burnham 'really concerned' if Man City owners sell up after rule breaches
The prime minister compares the allegations against Man City to the plight of his own club Everton.
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Grenfell police hand files on 20 organisations and 54 people to CPS
Met calls move ‘milestone’ moment that paves way for ‘very best possible evidence for charging decisions’
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Energy debt hits record £5bn as experts issue winter warning
Financial pressures will ‘intensify’ in the coming months, a debt charity has warned
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Would Labour win under a new voting system?
Labour could lose hundreds of seats under a new voting system, projections show
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Why a break-up of the Union is now inevitable - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Iain Brocklebank, Glasgow.
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Does Britain want to rejoin the EU? Here’s what the polls say
Andy Burnham has said he is open to reversing Brexit, insisting he could go ‘all the way’ in proposing to rejoin the European Union
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Brexit referendum 'possible' in Labour election manifesto, says Andy Burnham
The PM says a referendum wouldn't be the right thing now but the UK needs to consider its options for the future.
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Putin thinks he’s winning – and I think he’s right, warns ex-Nato official
Head of foreign policy at the New Eurasian Strategies Centre called on the government to ‘step up’ its response to Russia
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Burnham says ‘strong indications’ Iran played part in suspected RAF Fairford plot
Five British nationals, all in their mid-20s, were bailed under investigation on Monday
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Polling guru John Curtice favourite to lead PM’s first-past-the-post voting review
The polling guru is Britain’s best known an most trusted polling expert
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'It's difficult' - PM on asylum seeker plan concerns for village near York
The Prime Minister said he is “prepared to look” at the concerns of villagers opposing plans for RAF Linton-on-Ouse.
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UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, Burnham says
The prime minister's comments come days after the suspects were released on the 'strictest possible bail conditions'.
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Burnham vows to resist potential talks with UAE over Man City verdict appeal
The Premier League announced on Tuesday that Manchester City had been found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them
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Britain cites indications that Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the U.K. has “strong indications” that Iran played a part in an incident involving five men arrested near a U.S.-run air base in England
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‘He persuaded us’: Labour ministers moved by Andy Burnham’s emotional conference speech
Prime minister’s pure political argument marks new era for party as he sets out his plans and priorities
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New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss
Developing North Sea fields does not contradict net zero goals, according to Simone Rossi
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Birmingham and Wales next locations for grooming gangs inquiry
The statutory inquiry is carrying out targeted investigations in areas across England and Wales
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RAF Fairford: Timeline of the incident and investigation
From a late-night call about suspicious vehicles, to five men being arrested and then bailed - here is how the incident has unfolded.
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'It's difficult' - PM on asylum seeker plan concerns for village near York
The Prime Minister said he is “prepared to look” at the concerns of villagers opposing plans for RAF Linton-on-Ouse.
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Andy Burnham: UK could ‘go all the way’ by rejoining EU
PM says he is looking at all options and ministers will examine ‘what is doable’ and the ‘pros and cons’
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UK energy bills forecast to jump by another £276 a year from January
The increase is well above the previous prediction of 9 per cent
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New UK home approvals hit a 14-year low
One industry leader commented that there are ‘too few planning permissions coming forward to meet the country’s housing needs’
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Sixteen English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care
Councils collectively spent record 71.9% of core spending on adult and children’s care last year, analysis shows
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Energy bills set to see biggest rise in four years in January, experts warn
The typical household bill is now forecast to hit nearly £2,000 a year in January.
