All news on the topic: Andy Burnham

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Labour faces calls to expel Diane Abbott again over NATO remarks
Labour is facing calls to expel Diane Abbott once again after the newly-reinstated Labour MP made "dangerous" remarks about Nato.
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Tribunal rules ministers’ criminal records can remain hidden from the public
Ministers’ criminal records will be kept hidden from the British public thanks to a tribunal ruling.
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Labour overtakes Reform UK in polls for the first time in over a year
Labour has overtaken Reform UK in the polls for the first time in well over a year, as the party enjoys a bounce under new prime minister Andy Burnham and insurgents on the left and right have suffered from a series of mishaps and scandals.
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Wales withdraws support for Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid
Wales have become the first football nation to withdraw its support for the re-election of Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.
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Neil Kinnock urges Andy Burnham to raise taxes on wealth as two-thirds of voters back a wealth tax
Neil Kinnock has urged Andy Burnham to increase tax on assets as a new poll reveals two-thirds of voters back the introduction of a “wealth tax”.
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More than 2,000 migrants cross English Channel since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister
More than 2,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister.
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UK reviews early release plan after backlash over rapists
Rapists could be banned from getting an early release from prison under plans being considered by the Prime Minister, it has been reported.
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Trump calls Spain’s migrant surge a “catastrophe” as Ceuta crossings top 60,000
Trump has slammed Spain after nearly 60,000 migrants crossed into Europe through the enclave of Ceuta in the space of just one day.
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Harry Redknapp sparks debate after saying Bournemouth feels like a ‘third-world country’
Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp believes Britain has become ’overrun’ with illegal migrants and claimed his hometown Bournemouth has become akin to a ’third-world country’.
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Diane Abbott readmitted to Labour after apology over social media post
Jewish groups have expressed their concern at Diane Abbott being readmitted to Labour under Andy Burnham.
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Reoffending reaches record high after Labour’s early prison release scheme
Reoffending has hit a record high following the release of more than 70,000 convicted criminals under Labour’s scheme to combat jail overcrowding.
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Andy Burnham to announce £8.4bn boost for Britain’s nuclear submarine programme
Andy Burnham is expected to unveil an £8.4 billion investment for nuclear submarines to get the new HMS Dreadnought through its sea trials and ready for service by the 2030s.
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Andy Burnham faces first clash with Trump over North Sea drilling
Donald Trump said he’d been given the impression Andy Burnham plans to "open up the North Sea" - but today the PM would only say he’d be ’pragmatic’ about access to the oil field
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Hundreds storm Spanish border as migrant crisis deepens in Ceuta
Thousands of migrants have stormed across the border into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta after jumping over fences separating the city from Morocco.
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Nigel Farage’s approval rating hits post-election low as Reform support slides
Nigel Farage’s approval rating has hit its lowest level since the 2024 general election, according to a new poll, in the latest evidence that Reform UK is on the verge of seeing its support collapse.
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Up to 1,000 migrants crossed Channel as French police stood by saying: "Our orders are to let them go"
A flotilla of up to 1,000 migrants headed for Britain as French cops watched on despite getting more than £1billion from UK taxpayers to stop them.
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Andy Burnham refuses to commit to spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030
Prime minister Andy Burnham has declined to commit to the UK increasing its defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP by 2030.
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Anglian Water boss awarded £1.3m despite company recording record pollution incidents
The boss of England’s worst-polluting water company has been handed an extra £1.3m this year despite the government’s ban on bonuses for failing firms.
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Greens vow to fight back as Andy Burnham’s popularity dents party support
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, is playing the Greens at their own game.
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King Charles begins search for new top royal aide as Sir Clive Alderton prepares to step down
The search will soon begin for a new right-hand man or woman for King Charles, with the current principal private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, set to step down next year.
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UK millionaire numbers fall to lowest level since 2008, think tank says
The number of millionaires in the UK has fallen to the lowest level since the financial crisis, according to new analysis.
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Andy Burnham refuses to rule out inheritance tax changes to fund social care overhaul
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out levying a death tax to fund free social care for the elderly.
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Andy Burnham unveils technical education overhaul with new career pathways from age 14
New technical education routes will be available to 14-year-olds as Andy Burnham drives reforms to tackle youth unemployment.
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Top Welsh NHS boss paid nearly £100,000 more than Prime Minister Andy Burnham
The 2026 NHS Rich List has revealed that the chief executive of an embattled health board currently earns almost £100,000 more than Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
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Count Binface vows no crypto billionaire gifts as he targets Farage in Clacton race
Count Binface has unveiled his long-awaited manifesto for the Clacton by-election, pledging a new role for Wayne Rooney and a ‘more sensible position’ for a hand dryer 280 miles away.