Henry Zeffman
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Andy Burnham and his chancellor have a battle on their hands (opens the original)
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Today's inflation figures underscore that the economy is the biggest challenge facing Andy Burnham. It is only 42 days until John Healey's first Budget, and there is increasingly apparent concern at all levels of the government and Labour Party about how that Budget can – or, as it may prove, cannot – substantiate Burnham's rhetoric about offering the biggest change in British politics in 40 years. Much of the tricky economic environment, yes, is driven by global factors including the persistenc
Henry Zeffman: How Burnham got ready to govern with four key moments mapped out (opens the original)
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At the start of summer, in the pillared room in 10 Downing Street, Andy Burnham looked out at his new special advisers, the few dozen political officials tasked with driving hundreds of thousands of civil servants to deliver his government's agenda. Some had been with him in Manchester or Makerfield. Others had spent the past few months trying everything to prevent his hostile takeover of Sir Keir Starmer's government - and the new prime minister showed he was aware of it, going out of his way t
Andy Burnham to promise 'sense of optimism' in first Commons statement as PM (opens the original)
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Andy Burnham will say a "sense of optimism" is at the heart of his vision about Britain's future, in his first Commons statement as prime minister on Tuesday. The prime minister's statement will focus on two areas which he will say are central to his vision for growth: firstly establishing stronger public control of essential services. The second aspect is decentralising power - in particular No 10 North, the new government unit based in Manchester, which he will argue is fundamentally reshaping
Andy Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution (opens the original)
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Andy Burnham will make a speech on social care next week as part of what No 10 says is an attempt to show he is "hitting the ground running" as prime minister. He will also separately address youth unemployment and devolution in the coming week. Downing Street described the three areas as "some of the most difficult issues facing the country that have been ignored for too long". Burnham first proposed a universal system of social care in England in 2009 when he was health secretary under Gordon
Andy Burnham says 20% business rates cut for English pubs a first step (opens the original)
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Pubs, social clubs and live music venues in England will be given a 20% cut to business rates from April, with new Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling it a "first step" to help the industry. It is his third policy announcement since entering No 10, and the government estimates the plan will save firms around £1,100 next year. With a cost of £100m, it will be funded by a review of tax relief on firms such as vape shops which "do not make a positive contribution to local communities", the governme
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