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Burnham

2 hours ago

The Sheffield MP's return to the cabinet comes after she emerged as one of the PM's key political allies.
The Andy Burnham era is under way, and the new prime minister is kicking off with a bang – cutting VAT on electricity bills. He promised the country some “breathing space” on the cost of living, but …

4 hours ago

The newly appointed chancellor John Healey said the cut would be funded this year from cancelling the Digital ID programme

Andy Burnham has announced a fresh tax cut to remove VAT from domestic electr…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a fresh tax cut to remove VAT from domestic electricity bills from October 1.
Andy Burnham makes John Healey his chancellor as he assembles his cabinet.
The announcement comes less than a day after Burnham became the UK's seventh prime minister since 2016.

5 hours ago

Andy Burnham’s plans could bring the UK closer to Europe than he realises

The new PM’s priorities are domestic, but he will soon realise that closer engagement with the EU is a no-brainer

What will European leaders make of Andy Burnham, the seventh UK prime minister they ha…

The new prime minister can learn from 40 years of polling the UK population
Tuesday will see the prime minister announce his first raft of policies and chair his first cabinet meeting.

9 hours ago

The new premier’s MPs think they have backed a winner but have no idea what his programme will be

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