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Burnham Day 2: After the purge, the splurge
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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026
UK borrows less than expected in June in boost for Burnham
Figure of £16bn from ONS comes after new prime minister revealed plans to cut VAT on electricity bills Business live – latest updates The UK government borrowed less than expected in June, in a boost for Andy Burnham as he set out plans to cut VAT on household electricity bills and promised a new direction for the British economy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing – the difference between government spending and income – was £16bn last month, £7.9bn less
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Express Politics21 Jul 2026
Politics LIVE: Andy Burnham savaged over two contreversial Cabinet picks
Andy Burnham has made a convicted fraudster his Deputy Prime Minister and appointed a tax dodger as housing secretary in his first cabinet.
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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026
UK government borrowing falls in June
Public finances for last month were better than expected but the UK is carrying major debt.
BBC Politics21 Jul 2026
Will Burnham's cut to electricity VAT help households?
Andy Burnham says he will remove VAT for household electricity bills, marking his first major costed policy announcement as prime minister.
The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026
UK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned
Vertical Aerospace says government has given £10m backing, taking its total investment in the project to £48m British flying taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has said the UK government has expressed interest in buying a military variant of its aircraft as it races to gain approval for flights with paying passengers. Vertical also welcomed another £10m grant from the government, taking its total UK state funding to £48m. Continue reading...
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Conservative Home21 Jul 2026
24 hours of Burnham – what do we make of this whirlwind?
In a matter of hours, Reeves, Lammy and others were sacked from the Cabinet, paving the way for a sort of Mancunian mafia to take control. ‘Cosa Nostra’ the Cabinet whispers together in a thick northern accent, as they sit down for their first meeting The post 24 hours of Burnham – what do we make of this whirlwind? appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics21 Jul 2026
Burnham announces plans to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost-of-living move
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 electricity bills from 1 October, a move that will funded from cancelling the Digital ID programme. The prime minister said in a statement: “Westminster has not been working for people for too long, with families struggling with the cost of living. That needs to change. I said I wanted to give people brea
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Express Politics21 Jul 2026
Minister given expensive £500k lesson - and it shows Labour just hates you having freedom
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Express Politics21 Jul 2026
Andy Burnham just carried out a brutal Cabinet clearout - this is why we should be worried
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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026
Chris Mason: Cull of Starmer allies as new chancellor faces crunching spending choices
The appointment of John Healey is particularly fascinating, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason.
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BBC Politics21 Jul 2026
Chris Mason: Cull of Starmer allies as new chancellor faces crunching spending choices
The appointment of John Healey is particularly fascinating, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason.
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