Category: UK Politics

Burnham doesn’t rule out tax rises to fix social care Reuters Richard Wheeler Political reporter 29 July 2026 6179 Comments Andy Burnham has promised to end decades of government inaction by fixing adult social care in England – and did not rule out tax rises to help pay for it. The prime minister said it… Continue reading Burnham doesn’t rule out tax rises to fix social care

Polanski says guillotine re-post was mistake but refuses to apologise To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter 51 minutes ago Zack Polanski has refused three times to apologise to Nigel Farage for re-posting a photo of a man wearing a… Continue reading Polanski says guillotine re-post was mistake but refuses to apologise

Reform UK reporting Green leader Zack Polanski to police over Instagram post Getty Images Jennifer McKiernan, Political reporter and Scott Duffield, Political reporter 33 minutes ago Reform UK say they are reporting Green Party leader Zack Polanski to the police after he shared a post to his Instagram which included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring… Continue reading Reform UK reporting Green leader Zack Polanski to police over Instagram post

Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump ‘if right for Britain’ Laura Kuenssberg Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg 26 July 2026, 06:00 BST Andy Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Donald Trump to defend Britain’s “national interest before anything else” if it is the right thing to do, in his first… Continue reading Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump ‘if right for Britain’

Burnham to spend first day working from northern branch of No 10 Reuters Jennifer McKiernan, Political reporter and Jack Fenwick, Political correspondent 23 July 2026 3158 Comments Updated 2 hours ago Andy Burnham will hold his first meeting at the new No 10 North in Manchester later on Friday. The branch of Downing Street in the North West… Continue reading Burnham to spend first day working from northern branch of No 10

Rayner rules out repaying severance cash after making cabinet return To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Richard Wheeler, Political reporter and Matt Chorley, Presenter, BBC Radio 5 Live 46 minutes ago Angela Rayner has told the BBC she will not repay a £16,876 ministerial severance payment after… Continue reading Rayner rules out repaying severance cash after making cabinet return

PC Harper’s widow criticises early prisoner release plan as Burnham to review scheme PA Media Kate Whannel, Political reporter and Sima Kotecha, Senior UK correspondent 22 July 2026, 12:45 BST Updated 2 hours ago The widow of PC Andrew Harper has described the possible early release of prisoners as “deplorable”, following reports that two of his killers could be… Continue reading PC Harper’s widow criticises early prisoner release plan as Burnham to review scheme

Burnham pulls back on suggestion to increase income tax allowance EPA Harry Farley, Political correspondent and Tabby Wilson 22 July 2026, 02:43 BST Updated 25 minutes ago Andy Burnham has pulled back from suggestions about increasing the tax-free personal allowance. The £12,570 threshold has been frozen since 2021, resulting in more people being dragged into paying tax as… Continue reading Burnham pulls back on suggestion to increase income tax allowance

Starmer ally takes swipe at Burnham’s first big policy Getty Images Chris Mason Political editor 44 minutes ago Whenever there is a reshuffle at the top of government, it is worth keeping an eye and an ear on the dislodged, demoted and rejected former ministers. What do they choose to do and say next? Andy… Continue reading Starmer ally takes swipe at Burnham’s first big policy

Burnham pledges to ‘bring back hope’ as he makes Healey chancellor Jeff Overs/BBC Richard Wheeler, Political reporter and Jack Fenwick, Political correspondent 20 July 2026, 20:03 BST Updated 11 minutes ago Andy Burnham pledged to “bring back hope” to Britain, as he began his tenure as prime minister by appointing Labour stalwart John Healey as chancellor. In his first… Continue reading Burnham pledges to ‘bring back hope’ as he makes Healey chancellor