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UK Greens challenge Burnham over Sainsbury’s youth placements
Greens have challenged Andy Burnham’s backing for a Sainsbury’s youth scheme whose published terms leave pay and…
Economy Burnham excludes more offences from early prison release plan
New exclusions from early-release changes expose a prison system already running close to its limits.
UK Burnham drops political donations cap he promised to voters
Burnham told a campaigner in May he'd cap political donations. Days before the vote, and weeks after declaring £350,000…
Economy Bills hit £1,723 as energy secretary claims she’s powerless over war
Ofgem's 4% price cap rise pushes bills to £1,723 as the energy secretary calls the war 'impossible to control', Britain…
Economy Energy price cap rises to £1,723
Ofgem's 4% cap rise pushes typical bills to £1,723 as arrears head for £7bn and Labour's £300 pledge quietly dies.
UK Insolvency law blocks Thames Water takeover
Thames Water customers face bills up to 44% higher while an insolvency law loophole, not political will, keeps the…
UK Burnham hands Ukraine missile tech on £3bn war bill
Burnham's first trip abroad hands MBDA a bigger Ukraine order book, on top of a war bill already running at £3bn a year.
Economy Bond market sets Healey’s £10bn Budget ceiling
Fund managers have set Healey's Budget ceiling at £10bn, weeks before he names a single cut.
UK Labour Party pushed to recognise Gaza Genocide
Labour members prepared a conference motion to force Burnham to recognise Gaza genocide.
UK Sainsbury gave Burnham £140,000 the day Starmer quit
Burnham's first financial register as PM shows £350,000 in pre-No10 donations, tracing back to the network behind…
Economy Households pay £221 for war fought from UK bases
A war Britain helped wage from its own air bases has added £221 to household energy bills, and this week's growth…
UK Burnham arms Israel despite Gaza deaths
Two Gaza families were killed days after a new ceasefire deal. Burnham apologised for Labour's Gaza record, but his…
UK Unions demand Burnham revoke Iran bombing base access
Ten union leaders representing 2.3 million workers have told Andy Burnham to pull UK bases out of the US bombing…
UK Burnham scraps digital ID scheme to cut energy bills
Andy Burnham used his first two days as PM to cut VAT on electricity bills and pledge £340m to end rough sleeping.
UK Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge buries the death toll
A record 4,793 sleep rough and 169 died on the streets in 2024. Burnham's day-one answer is Corbyn's policy at a…
Economy Thames Water applies for fresh bill rise
Thames Water has asked Ofwat for another bill rise the same week its hedge fund creditors hired lawyers to fight Andy…
UK Hedge funds threaten to sue Britain over Thames Water
Hedge funds that loaded Thames Water with £21bn of debt are lawyering up to stop Burnham nationalising it, as 16…
Middle East Britain helps fly the war on Iran
A US bombing campaign killing Iranian civilians is being flown in part from two British bases, with no Commons vote and…
Economy Burnham shields 22,000 richest, workers pay defence bill
Andy Burnham has parked a wealth tax before naming his cabinet, leaving a £4.7bn defence bill and strained public…
Economy Billpayers pick up tab for Thames Water shareholders’ gamble
Hedge funds owning Thames Water's debt are manoeuvring to dodge special administration, leaving 16 million billpayers…
UK Burnham hires men who administered Thatcherism
Burnham says he will end 40 years of Thatcherism, but keeps Reeves's fiscal rules, a corporate lobbyist as chief of…
UK Trump grants $12m to rees-mogg and Young
Trump's state department plans $12m in sole-source grants for groups run by Jacob Rees-Mogg, Toby Young and Matthew…
UK Working people get no say on seventh PM
Burnham takes No 10 with no public vote as market pressure over Ed Miliband hands the Treasury to Shabana Mahmood.
Economy Sixteen million face higher bills in Thames Water bailout, MPs warn
MPs demand Thames Water go into special administration, warning a hedge-fund bailout would raise bills while sparing…