Burnham pledges to be 'relentless' in curbing small boat crossings

Andy Burnham has pledged his government will be "relentless" in curbing the number of people arriving in the UK on small ...

Burnham vows to be ‘relentless’ on small boats after 2k migrants cross

ANDY Burnham pledged to crack down on Channel people-smuggling gangs with hundreds more crime-fighting officers. Labour says ...

Andy Burnham and John Healey confirm new £12,860 personal tax-free allowance

Mr Burnham and his Chancellor Mr Healey have confirmed state pensioners won't pay HMRC income tax bills if they live off the ...

Burnham says devolution plan paves the way for a written UK constitution

Andy Burnham said that the dramatic wave of devolution he unveiled this week will “increase the case” for a written ...

Mayors welcome new powers from Burnham

Yorkshire's mayors will receive a share of income tax revenue for the first time, the PM says.
The Economist

Andy Burnham passes his first test

S TANDING OUTSIDE the new “Number 10 North” office, set up by Andy Burnham in the centre of Manchester, is a statue of John ...

Burnham’s social care pay rise ‘will cost up to £2.2bn’

Andy Burnham’s plan to give social care workers a pay rise will cost up to £2.2bn, analysis has found.

Mayor says Burnham's new powers will change lives

Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor after winning Thursday's by-election.
The Straits Times

New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham signals support for a written Constitution

LONDON – Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled his support for a written Constitution for the United Kingdom, which unlike most countries, does not have one authoritative document.