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‘No commitment’ to raise tax allowance, Burnham says after £2 bus fare cap

The Prime Minister suggested increasing the £12,570 tax-free personal allowance would be something that the Government could look at in the budget.

Evening Standard

New UK PM touts 'cost of living government' with VAT cut and bus fare cap

Andy Burnham has used his first days in Downing Street to scrap the 5% VAT charged on household electricity bills and cap single bus fares in England at £2, telling his new cabinet that Britain now has a "cost of living government".

Euronews

All the policy pledges Andy Burnham has made since becoming prime minister

The new prime minister has revealed one policy a day since Monday

The Independent UK

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Early prison release scheme review after outrage over Pc Harper’s killers

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Wes Streeting unveils ‘loyal wingman’ drones in ‘groundbreaking moment’ for UK’s defence

New defence secretary says drone will be in the skies in 2027 as part of £300m investment

The Independent UK

PC Harper’s widow brands killers’ early release ‘deplorable’ as Andy Burnham to review scheme

Lissie Harper said that politicians are ‘making decisions from behind a desk that will have real and lasting consequences’ for the families of victims

The Independent UK

UK politics: Burnham to review early prisoner release scheme – as it happened

New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’

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Burnham to review early release policy amid concerns from family of Pc Harper

Pc Harper died while responding to a report of a quad bike theft in 2019.

Evening Standard

Mahmood and Streeting accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme

Victims of crime say it’s ‘no laughing matter’ after ministers caught on hot mic ‘ribbing’ about scheme

The Guardian - UK

Approval of new drilling in North Sea ‘would break Labour’s manifesto’

Protesters, who were dressed as firefighters in front of a banner reading ‘world on fire’, gathered in London.

Evening Standard

'It's Only £3 a Month': Why Some Britons Say Burnham's Energy Tax Cut Doesn't Go Far Enough

Andy Burnham's VAT cut on electricity bills aims to ease the cost-of-living crisis, saving UK households £45 annually. Critics argue the relief is minimal amidst rising expenses.

International Business Times UK

Andrew Harper: No early release for main perpetrator in PC's killing, says Burnham

Pc Harper died after getting caught in a strap attached to the back of a car and dragged down a country road as three teenage suspects fled the scene of a burglary

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham says he’ll end rough sleeping – here’s what’s needed to make it happen

On his first day as prime minister, Andy Burnham promised to end rough sleeping, and pledged an additional £340 million to the cause. A positive aim for society, to be sure, but what he didn’t mention is that we’ve nearly solved this before. The question isn’t whether ending rough sleeping…

The Conversation

Will Andy Burnham commit to key defence spending demand?

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Ireland ‘ready to support’ closer UK-EU ties under Burnham, says deputy premier

Simon Harris said the Prime Minister ‘knows Ireland well, and Ireland knows him well’.

Evening Standard

Sarwar appointment is ‘terrible look’ for PM Burnham, John Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister spoke out after it emerged Anas Sarwar is to quit as Scottish Labour leader to join the UK Government.

The Guardian - UK

Here’s how Andy Burnham really could end homelessness

Utilising empty homes, capping rents and fixing the benefits system would all help, but they’d require a serious fight, says Daniel Lavelle, who writes on mental health, homelessness and social care

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham fails to commit to Healey’s 3 per cent defence spending demand

Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham take up their roles after a row over defence spending plagued Sir Keir Starmer’s final weeks at No 10, amid mounting public pressure for the government to prioritise Britain’s ailing military

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Evening Standard

Burnham reintroduces £2 bus fare cap reversing Starmer increase

The Prime Minister said ‘no-one should be priced out’ of using public transport.

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham backs away from personal allowance increase – what we know

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International Business Times UK

Andy Burnham's VAT Cut Could Save EV Drivers More Than Average Households—Here's Why

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham removes 5% VAT on domestic electricity bills to ease living costs, benefiting home EV chargers but leaving public charging costs unchanged.

Evening Standard

Don't hammer Londoners with new £800-a-year homes tax, Andy Burnham warned

The new Prime Minister has previously backed a new property tax which could land London with an extra £7.5 billion bill

International Business Times UK

Andy Burnham Approves US Use of UK Bases for Iran Strikes in First Major Foreign Policy Test

Andy Burnham approves continued US use of UK bases for Iran operations, balancing Britain's alliance with Washington and legal concerns over the conflict.

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham latest: Streeting backs Trump on defence spending as PM reiterates Nato funding pledge

PM says ‘we will honour the commitments we’ve made as part of Nato’ as defence secretary Streeting agrees Trump is right to ask for more spending

The Conversation

Chancellor John Healey faces serious challenges in funding Burnham’s grand aspirations

The UK’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, laid out a radical agenda in his short speech upon taking office. He called for a long-term strategy to reverse 40 years of Thatcherism, and the privatisation and centralisation that resulted. Wisely, he put a ten-year horizon on these objectives and it is…

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