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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham promised urgent action on the cost of living; the heat is now on chancellor John Healey to deliver it | Alfie Stirling

The PM and the new boss at the Treasury face an even trickier task than their predecessors. They need a good plan, and we have one Alfie Stirling is an economist and director of policy at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation As Keir Starmer found, it takes more than words alone to warm a tepid bath. Voters reserve the greatest punishment for the politicians they think acted too little, or too late, to prevent them getting poorer. For Andy Burnham, much will now depend on whether he has got the right

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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Starmer ally takes swipe at Burnham's first big policy

Sir Keir Starmer's former right hand man Darren Jones says Andy Burnham's VAT cut is unfunded.

BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Starmer ally takes swipe at Burnham's first big policy

Sir Keir Starmer's former right hand man Darren Jones says Andy Burnham's VAT cut is unfunded.

BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

Starmer ally takes swipe at Burnham's first big policy

Sir Keir Starmer's former right hand man Darren Jones says Andy Burnham's VAT cut is unfunded.

Express Politics21 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham thinks he's played a blinder - but he's about to take his first big punch

Andy Burnham's decision to sack Rachel Reeves was the right one, argues Harvey Jones, but the new PM may not like what comes next.

Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

Half of Burnham’s Cabinet Appointments Are Privately Educated

Labour proudly presented a fully state-educated Cabinet on Starmer’s election in 2024. Andy Burnham has undone that work… Half of new Cabinet appointees are privately educated, taking the share of independently-schooled senior ministers to more than one in four. 26% to be exact… That’s a lower state-school representation than Starmer’s first and second Cabinet. There…

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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026

UK borrowing falls in June but public finances remain a challenge

Public finances for last month were better than expected but the UK is carrying major debt.

Express Politics21 Jul 2026

Sorry Mr Burnham but here's why you must call an election now to obtain a fresh mandate

OPINION - JONATHAN SAXTY: In a Parliamentary democracy like ours we vote for the party, not the leader... but Andy Burnham must go to the country nonetheless

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Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

WATCH: Labour Ministers Can’t Find Exit to Downing Street

Some teething problems for Angela Eagle and Miatta Fahnbulleh. Go back out the way you came in…

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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026

Burnham cuts VAT on electricity bills in first major policy announcement – UK politics live

Move is expected to save households around £45 a year in effort to tackle cost of living Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills in first cost-of-living move The newly appointed business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has defended the policy, declaring the cut to VAT on electricity bills “a statement of priorities”. Responding to Darren Jones’s claim that the cut remained unfunded, Reynolds told Radio 4’s Today programme: They are part of the government’s pressure, it is a legitimate decision to

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Sky News Politics21 Jul 2026

Reform deputy leader urges Burnham to seize control of Thames Water

Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform, has repeated a demand for Thames Water to be placed into a temporary form of public ownership and said he feels "gut-wrenching fury" over the seven-figure remuneration packages handed to the company's top executives as it teeters on the brink of collapse.

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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026

JP Morgan boss warns of ‘consequences’ if Burnham taxes banks

Higher taxes on sector could threaten plan for £3bn headquarters in London, says Jamie Dimon Business live – latest updates The boss of JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon, has warned Andy Burnham against raising tax charges on banks, suggesting it could threaten plans to build its £3bn headquarters in London and drive investment away from Britain. The chief executive of the world’s biggest bank, who has a track record of criticising the UK’s bank tax surcharge, does not want to see the UK’s new prime mini

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