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The Guardian Politics24 Jul 2026

‘A small snippet’: what pubs make of Burnham’s £100m rates giveaway

Landlords say high costs of running hospitality business outweigh potential savings of business rates discount One of Andy Burnham’s first policy measures as prime minister is a 20% reduction in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues. The policy, announced on Thursday, is part of a broader agenda to support the high street and will cost £100m. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics23 Jul 2026

Kemi Badenoch ‘has to adapt’ her rhetoric to take on Andy Burnham

Conservative leader is becoming more confident and forging a message for her party, but faces a new opponent “So, Andy Burnham seems like a nice guy.” Those were the slightly unexpected opening words of Kemi Badenoch’s first speech since the change in prime minister. But make no mistake: she was there to bury her opponent. Even Badenoch-sceptics inside the Conservative party and farther afield agree the Tory leader is becoming more confident, and has been able to forge an increasingly coherent

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Express Politics23 Jul 2026

Angela Rayner refuses to hand back £17k payout after walking back into old job

Housing Secretary refuses to buckle to pressure from furious Tories to hand back the cash

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BBC Politics23 Jul 2026

Rayner rules out repaying severance cash after making cabinet return

The returning housing secretary received £16,876 after leaving government in September 2025.

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BBC Politics23 Jul 2026

Rayner rules out repaying severance cash after making cabinet return

The returning housing secretary received £16,876 after leaving government in September 2025.

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Guido Fawkes23 Jul 2026

The Burnham Reshuffle in Full

New appointments John Healey Chancellor of the Exchequer Ed Miliband Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Louise Haigh First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office Yvette Cooper Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Angela Rayner Secretary of State for Housing, Communities…

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The Guardian Politics22 Jul 2026

‘He knows what he’s doing’: Burnham’s off-the-cuff remarks inspire headlines and headaches

New PM’s conversational tone is markedly different to his predecessor’s, but carries risk of sowing confusion Before he became Britain’s prime minister, Andy Burnham promised to “do politics differently”. Just three days into his time in Downing Street, that approach is already being put to the test. In the last two days, the prime minister has been accused of performing U-turns over raising the income tax threshold, raising taxes for higher earners and freezing private sector rents. Continue r

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The Guardian Politics22 Jul 2026

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham and devolution: it takes a powerful centre to decentralise power | Editorial

When it comes to driving an agenda from No 10, the prime minister seems to have learned important lessons from his predecessor’s failure Before entering Downing Street, Andy Burnham cited the overcentralisation of power as a cause of Britain’s social and economic malaise. In his first week, the new prime minister has signalled his intent to bolster No 10 as an organ of executive power. The apparent contradiction – fortifying the centre to pursue an agenda of decentralisation – arises from a perv

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Express Politics22 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham promised he'd be different – in less than 48 hours we've had two big scandals

Most prime ministers normally get a few months for a honeymoon period, but new occupant of No 10 is already dealing with blunders

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Conservative Home22 Jul 2026

Alan Mak: Kemi’s policies will reverse Labour’s damage to the economy

Britain needs a different course: economic policy that rewards work, welcomes investment and helps high-growth firms scale at home rather than overseas. Labour’s legacy is a warning and a call to action for us Conservatives. The post Alan Mak: Kemi’s policies will reverse Labour’s damage to the economy appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics22 Jul 2026

Here’s how Andy Burnham really could end homelessness | Daniel Lavelle

Utilising empty homes, capping rents and fixing the benefits system would all help, but they’d require a serious fight In January 2017, the then mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, promised to end rough sleeping in the region by 2020 – a bold, frankly absurd promise that inevitably didn’t materialise. Nearly a decade later, shortly after becoming prime minister, Burnham promised to end rough sleeping again, only this time for the whole of England. So why should we believe him this time ar

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Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

Burnham Chalks Up Two U-Turns in Two Days as PM

The Downing Street operation is already mopping up after its overenthusiastic Prime Minister. On two counts… During a “huddle” with reporters on Monday, Andy Burnham told hacks that he was interested in raising the personal allowance, which has been frozen. He has stated his intention the weekend before and claimed it came up the whole…

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