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Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in his first budget as the Prime Minister warned he "won’t be unrealistic" about the state of Britain’s finances.

Andy Burnham was given support and hospitality worth nearly £350,000 in the four months before becoming Prime Minister alone.

Police have detained a man after he allegedly stole an Amazon delivery van loaded with £1,000 worth of parcels.

A huge blaze has torn through a fashion outlet in a UK city center, closing a major road.

Four men have been arrested over "atrocious" large-scale illegal waste dumping, believed to be around 25,000 tonnes, at a site in Wigan.

A motorway has been closed after police said suspected human remains were found nearby.

Southern homeowners could be made to pay higher property taxes under possible new reforms made by Andy Burnham.

A disgraced former police sergeant has been caught masquerading as a serving officer whilst trawling a dating website for swingers. Kalhed Miah, 35, was reported to his ex-colleagues after he tried to arrange a date on the FabSwingers.com network using his old warrant card.

Andy Burnham’s political success depends on his ability to turn Britain away from the wave of nationalist populism that gave the world Donald Trump.

Andy Burnham says he will speak up for all parts of the UK in his first speech after being named Labour leader.

An 18-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive in a reservoir in Greater Manchester on Friday, police have said.

Manchester is destined to expand dramatically over the next two decades through a 15-year vision.

A woman who claimed her husband had fallen in their kitchen and landed on a "little paring knife" has been jailed for life for his murder.

The grieving son of late boxing legend Ricky Hatton has revealed his dad’s car was firebombed in a shocking targeted attack.

Why does the UK have sluggish growth? Why does the British state struggle to deliver the basics? Andy Burnham has a good and persuasive answer to this question.

Andy Burnham will set out plans for a ’No10 in the North’ in a speech outlining his vision to unleash what has been billed as the biggest shift of power away from London in modern history.

"We promised people we weren’t going to do this." There is exasperation in the voice of a long time Labour adviser. But as every hour passes, it is more likely the UK will soon have its seventh prime minister in 10 years.

Waving his mic like a maraca, DJ for the night Andy Burnham joked to his audience: “This goes out to all the politicians in the room.”

Cabinet ministers loyal to Keir Starmer have told him he faces being forced out of office by his party if he does not set a timetable for his departure by the end of the weekend.

Having been on Reform UK’s target list as a winnable seat, Andy Burnham’s new constituency is a microcosm of Brexit Britain and the failed legacies of Thatcher and Blair.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday he would not walk away, vowing to fight any challenge from his leading party rival Andy Burnham and potentially ushering in a new bout of political instability.

Andy Burnham has won the crunch Makerfield by-election, setting him on course to challenge Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

Polls have opened in Makerfield, where voters are set to take part in what could be one of the most consequential by-elections in British political history.