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Andy Burnham is to scrap the digital ID scheme inherited from Sir Keir Starmer, reallocating resources to help with the cost of living.
11h ago
Andy Burnham will reinstate Winter Fuel Payments for state pensioners when he becomes Prime Minister on Monday, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer.
19 Jul
Keir Starmer and his Chancellor Rachel Reeves have ensured pensioners will receive hundreds of pounds in extra payments through a key policy kept in place before Starmer leaves his role as Prime Minister.
14 Jul
A 28-year-old white British man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe.
13 Jul
Andy Burnham looks set to become UK prime minister on July 20 following overwhelming support from Labour MPs.
11 Jul
Andy Burnham is almost guaranteed to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after securing overwhelming support from Labour MPs to be the party's new leader.
10 Jul
Andy Burnham, the Labour Party's Prime Minister-in-waiting and new MP for Makerfield, has confirmed that state pensioners will receive an additional £312 per year when he takes office, as the government commits to maintaining the triple lock.
08 Jul
Sara Rowbotham, the former health worker whose team gathered evidence that led to the imprisonment of Shabir Ahmed and eight other men in Rochdale, has expressed terror at his release.
03 Jul
Andy Burnham has hinted at introducing a new 50% income tax rate, according to observations from financial commentators.
02 Jul
Andy Burnham will arrive in Downing Street to find a £35,000 pension rule already in place governing Winter Fuel Payments.
02 Jul
Angela Rayner, the former Deputy Prime Minister, has warned that Labour will not defeat Nigel Farage's Reform UK with caution, calling instead for bold action to take on the right-wing populist party.
02 Jul
The Government has confirmed changes to age verification procedures for alcohol purchases in UK supermarkets and pubs from autumn this year.
02 Jul
Two Hampshire Police officers are under investigation for gross misconduct after handcuffing dying teenager Henry Nowak despite him begging for help and telling them he had been stabbed.
02 Jul
Rules for wood-burning stoves could be tightened to reduce smoke emissions as part of Labour's renewed environmental plan if Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister.
02 Jul
The government's Defence Investment Plan has left Sir Keir Starmer's successor facing a significant financial headache that will need to be resolved at the autumn Budget.
01 Jul
Andy Burnham has pledged to shelter a particular group of earners from any income tax changes should he become Prime Minister.
01 Jul
Andy Burnham will unveil plans for a No 10 in the North in what could be the biggest devolution of power and resources from Westminster in decades.
30 Jun
Andy Burnham, the Merseyside-born MP for Makerfield, is set to become Prime Minister following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation.
30 Jun
The White House unveiled new images of a limited-edition commemorative passport watermarked with President Trump's portrait to mark America's 250th anniversary.
30 Jun
Andy Burnham could "unite progressive voters while also winning back people who have drifted away from us," according to a senior Labour figure.
30 Jun