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Express Politics24 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham faces first international test as Iran threatens to bomb RAF base

Andy Burnham faces his first international test after Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened to strike RAF Fairford in retaliation for US bomber flights.

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Conservative Home24 Jul 2026

Burnham takes on Farage

All politicians like to be photographed at election time pulling a pint of beer, but the man who has stepped forward for the past 30 years as the true champion of the man in the pub is Nigel Farage. The post Burnham takes on Farage appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics24 Jul 2026

My generation shouldn’t be scared of a care tax – we’re paying one already | Gaby Hinsliff

If Andy Burnham is minded to grasp the nettle, he will need to sell it to people like me. The right will call it a ‘death tax’ – why not a levy for ageing well? One of the last things Andy Burnham did before entering Downing Street was to go and see his father. Now living in a nursing home, Roy Burnham has Alzheimer’s and isn’t really aware of his son’s new job. But perhaps the prime minister wanted, in part, to try to explain why he might not be visiting so often in future. Gaby Hinsliff is a G

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BBC Politics23 Jul 2026

UK complacent about war threat, warns BAE boss

The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor has warned. Dr Charles Woodburn

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BBC Politics23 Jul 2026

UK complacent about war threat, warns BAE boss

The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor has warned. Dr Charles Woodburn

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Express Politics23 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham accused of only partially reversing dangerous early release scheme

Andy Burnham has been accused of only partially reversing Labour's early release scheme as Kemi Badenoch warns killers and rapists are still walking free today.

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The Guardian Politics23 Jul 2026

Take Centrica’s gas storage warning seriously – Britain still needs secure supplies | Nils Pratley

One task awaiting new energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is devising a plan to avoid a crisis by the end of the decade Welcome to the energy secretary job, Miatta Fahnbulleh. You have a politically tricky decision to make on whether to approve production at the Jackdaw gasfield and the Rosebank oilfield. But here’s another one that can’t wait much longer: what’s the broader plan to ensure Britain avoids a gas supply crisis in 2030? By way of reminder, one of the more alarming reports published b

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Guido Fawkes23 Jul 2026

WATCH: Woman Crashes Car After Shouting “W*nker” at Nigel Farage

At least the insurance claim will be straightforward…

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Conservative Home23 Jul 2026

Ellie Craven: Burnham must go further on nuclear

It seems that Kemi and her energy team will be just as occupied holding the new Energy Secretary to account as the last. And we at Onward will continue to argue for a common sense energy policy. The post Ellie Craven: Burnham must go further on nuclear appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics23 Jul 2026

Sarwar to become minister in Burnham's government

The Scottish Labour leader will step down and be granted a peerage so he can take up a seat in the House of Lords.

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Express Politics23 Jul 2026

Politics LIVE: Andy Burnham to be put on notice in brutal speech

Kemi Badenoch will today put Andy Burnham on notice, warning the new PM is still thinking like the Mayor of Manchester not the Prime Minister.

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The Guardian Politics23 Jul 2026

Business rates to be cut by 20% for England pubs, clubs and music venues

No 10 announces reprieve after Andy Burnham previously pledged to raise tax from e-commerce warehouses and channel it to cutting hospitality sector’s bills Business rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Downing Street has announced. The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 hospitality businesses and is expected to save a typical pub about £1,100 annually, but will not be available to the very largest live music venues. Continue readi

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