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BBC Politics24 Jul 2026

Chris Mason: What his first week in power tells us about Andy Burnham

The fledgling Burnham administration has been seeking to find its feet and make a decent first impression at the same time, the BBC's political editor Chris Mason explains.

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BBC Politics24 Jul 2026

Chris Mason: What his first week in power tells us about Andy Burnham

The fledgling Burnham administration has been seeking to find its feet and make a decent first impression at the same time, the BBC's political editor Chris Mason explains.

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The Guardian Politics24 Jul 2026

‘It’s generations of decline’: can Andy Burnham really end rough sleeping?

Outreach workers on the frontline of England’s homelessness crisis react to PM’s flagship policy pledge UK politics live – latest updates It is close to midnight, as two outreach workers from Spear, a homelessness charity in south London, shine their torches around bushes on the edge of a Twickenham park. Suddenly they alight on an array of sleeping bags, airbeds, toilet rolls and plastic bags stuffed with belongings – a new rough sleeping encampment that has popped up in the last two days. C

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Conservative Home24 Jul 2026

Hiten Ganatra: The mortgage market is paying the price for Westminster’s instability

The lesson of the past decade could not be clearer, as political stability and fiscal credibility are not optional luxuries for governments. They are the foundations on which the mortgage market, and with it the financial security of millions of British households, depends. The post Hiten Ganatra: The mortgage market is paying the price for Westminster’s instability appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics24 Jul 2026

Burnham is acting like he’s mayor of everywhere – that’s not devolving power to local communities | Simon Jenkins

The new PM’s localism agenda doesn’t stop the UK being one of the most centralised counties in Europe. Can you imagine Meloni in charge of social care or Macron discussing buses? Was this a joke? Andy Burnham claimed on coming to office to be a localist. Not for the new prime minister the hotspots of the capital, of posh Downing Street and Whitehall. His were the squares of Manchester and the pavements of Wigan. The centre was the enemy of local democracy. Yet his first week in office has been c

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The Guardian Politics24 Jul 2026

The demographic makeup of Andy Burnham’s first cabinet – in charts

Women have half the seats at the top table for the first time, but Oxbridge maintains its grip Andy Burnham has appointed the first cabinet of his premiership. Much has been made of how key allies of his predecessor, Keir Starmer, have been demoted or sacked, but what is the demographic makeup of the new team of senior ministers, and how does it differ from other governments? Continue reading...

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Express Politics24 Jul 2026

Outrage as Greens plan to twin Greater Manchester with Ramallah

The Greens are accused of pursuing 'divisive sectarian politics' in a city which last year saw a terror attack on a synagogue

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The Guardian Politics24 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham to spend first working day at new No 10 North in Manchester – UK politics live

PM will chair the inaugural meeting of the national economic council that will aim to shift economic decision-making away ‌from London The housing secretary, Angela Rayner, has said the new Andy Burnham administration is on “borrowed time” to turn the country around. Appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Rayner said the flurry of announcements made by the new prime minister – cap on bus fares, VAT cut on electricity bills and support for pubs and clubs – showed he understood the frustratio

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Express Politics24 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham's own gimmick could hamper PM – early election on the cards

Reform UK's moment of truth could be very near indeed.

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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

‘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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Express Politics24 Jul 2026

Politics LIVE: Badenoch demands killers and rapists exempt from Labour's early release

This is a live blog, follow for updates.

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