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Manchester’s digital transformation could be a blueprint for other parts of the UK

Of the policy areas where Andy Burnham might claim a mayoral record worth nationalising, the digital and technology economy is among the strongest. It is also one that has drawn surprisingly little scrutiny.

The Conversation

Inflation set to have cooled in June ahead of household energy squeeze

Most economists think a sharp drop in petrol and diesel prices will have helped pull the CPI inflation rate down to 2.7% in June, from 2.8% in May.

Evening Standard

Healey wants to build ‘new hope for Britain’ in first address to Treasury staff

The new Chancellor told staff in Whitehall fiscal control will be the ‘bedrock of stability’.

Evening Standard

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Healey as chancellor? Streeting as defence secretary? This isn’t a cabinet to change the UK like Burnham promised

Putting Ed Miliband in charge of the Treasury would have signalled a genuine new era. Instead, the new PM has played it safe, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

More women than ever before – and more privately educated than Starmer’s: A closer look at Andy Burnham’s top team

Andy Burnham purged a number of Sir Keir Starmer’s close allies on Monday as he unveiled his new cabinet - but how different really is his top team from that of his predecessor? Millie Cooke and Albert Toth take a closer look

The Independent UK

UK PM Burnham unveils energy tax cut, tells ministers to cut living costs

Andy Burnham became Britain's new prime minister and announced an energy tax cut. This policy aims to reduce the cost of living for households across the nation. Burnham also reshuffled his cabinet, appointing his own allies to key positions. He pledged to re-industrialise the country and decentralise power from London.…

The Economic Times

Streeting says he wants to make UK prepared to win wars as Defence Secretary

Mr Streeting described the new Chancellor as a ‘firm friend’ of defence in the Treasury, when asked how Government plans to boost defence spending.

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Boris Johnson claims Ed Miliband is to blame for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

Former prime minister claims the ‘Kremlin will be delighted’ with Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary

The Independent UK

Who is the Deputy Prime Minister? Comeback queen Louise Haigh becomes Burnham's Cabinet enforcer

Louise Haigh has been handed the job of First Secretary of State - the highest-ranking Cabinet post after the Prime Minister

Evening Standard

UK to remove 5% tax on electricity bills as Burnham holds first cabinet meeting

The UK's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has held his first cabinet meeting, telling ministers he will set out his plans "over the coming days" and promised to reveal how his government will pay for any reductions in tax.

Euronews

Andy Burnham shakes up Whitehall with new government department

Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet, led by Louise Haigh, will oversee both No 10 in London and Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Households in the UK set for £45 reduction in electricity bills later this year — this is everything we know so far

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Can Andy Burnham afford his own ambitions? Chris Blackhurst answers your questions

ASK ME ANYTHING: Renowned business journalist Chris Blackhurst answers readers’ questions on why Rachel Reeves had to go, whether Burnham can avoid a Liz Truss-style market reaction, and how he pays for the rough sleeping pledge he never delivered in Manchester

The Independent UK

Gethins calls for further action from UK Government on energy after VAT cut

Scottish Government energy minister Stephen Gethins said the value of the VAT cut on electricity bills could be ‘quickly eroded’ if bills rise again.

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Richard Osman's blistering verdict on Andy Burnham comparison as wife roasts him

The presenter, 55, has been mistaken for the new Prime Minister, 56, by a host of UK voters

The Guardian - UK

What will Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity bills mean for you?

New prime minister is implementing immediate tax cut to help ease cost of living pressures for British households

The Guardian - UK

BBCPhil/Noseda/Selaocoe review – a proms concert that was everything the festival does best

A programme – Bach, Beethoven and a Jessie Montgomery premiere – that looked odd on paper made perfect sense in the hall, with Abel Selaocoe a mesmerising soloist in Montgomery’s ‘These Righteous Paths’

The Conversation

What Ed Miliband’s appointment does and doesn’t mean for the UK’s foreign policy

The route to 10 Downing Street is often fairly parochial, requiring knowledge and experience of local or national issues, rather than international ones. Andy Burnham has been involved in politics for a quarter of a century. But his variety of posts gives us little indication of how he is likely…

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The Independent UK

Andy Burnham and Irish premier discuss legacy and Ukraine in first phone call

‘Great to speak to new UK PM Andy Burnham this morning,’ Micheal Martin said.

The Economic Times

UK gilts steady, sterling dips as markets assess new British finance minister

The British pound experienced a minor dip against both the euro and the dollar today, as market participants gauge the fiscal policy strategies of freshly appointed finance minister John Healey. His unexpected appointment by Prime Minister Andy Burnham occurred on Monday, prompting investors to look for clues regarding future spending…

The Independent UK

What Andy Burnham said in his first cabinet meeting as prime minister

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Andy Burnham scraps VAT on energy bills as households set to save from October

A welcome boost for households this autumn as the UK Government confirms electricity bills will be VAT free from October, in an effort to put money…

Evening Standard

Parties cannot afford to restart budget discussions with new NI Secretary – DUP

DUP leader Gavin Robinson said new Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant would ‘quickly learn there are some significant challenges’.

The Conversation

John Healey is the UK’s chancellor: what Burnham’s surprise pick says about his style of government

The UK’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has appointed John Healey as chancellor of the exchequer. His pick to fill the UK’s top economic post was something of a surprise: if we were to believe the speculation, the choice was between a minister with strong views on the economy –…

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Russian Navy Conducts Surprise Firing Drill 45 Miles Off UK on Andy Burnham's First Day

A Russian warship conducted a live-fire exercise near UK waters, prompting the Royal Navy to monitor the situation closely amid ongoing tensions between London and Moscow.

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