Martin Beckford
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 30, 2026
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We can't re-run old arguments, Burnham told Leave-voting Makerfield (opens the original)
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When he was campaigning to be elected by the people of Leave-voting Makerfield, Andy Burnham could not have been clearer – he did not want Brexit on the ballot paper. Just two days after the resignation of the seat's Labour MP paved the way for the so-called King of the North's return to Westminster, he was asked if he still wanted Britain to rejoin the European Union. 'I'm not advocating that in this by-election,' the then Greater Manchester mayor told ITV News on May 16. Two days later, Mr Bur
PM 'won't rule out new EU vote': Referendum plan reignites Brexit war (opens the original)
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Andy Burnham last night raised the prospect of a referendum as he restarted the Brexit wars. The Prime Minister provoked fury by declaring that the UK could go 'all the way' back into the European Union. He raised other options for the country's future relationship with Brussels, including rejoining the single market or customs union along with the 'associate membership' recently offered to Canada. And he refused to rule out a fresh national vote despite admitting it would be 'divisive'. It came
ANALYSIS: The PM had plenty to say about his family… (opens the original)
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He spent little over an hour on the main stage at the Labour conference, but alongside headline-grabbing pledges on the triple lock, social care, Brexit and electoral reform, Andy Burnham also talked about: Family. Mr Burnham honoured his grandparents and parents who he said had 'guided him' to becoming PM. He said Liverpool was where his 'story began' as he came before members at Labour's annual conference, adding: 'My grandad drove a lorry along these docks for Tate and Lyle. My gran, Kitty, i
Jobless don't use benefits for gambling and booze, claims Lucy Powell (opens the original)
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A Cabinet minister came under fire on Thursday evening after she denied that benefits claimants spend their handouts on drink or gambling. Education Secretary Lucy Powell claimed welfare recipients spend their 'very little' money on rent and paying household bills rather than luxuries. She was put on the spot after Labour dismissed as 'unworkable' the Tories' tough proposal to cut Universal Credit payments for the long-term jobless and give them pre-loaded cards rather than cash. Told by GB News
Kemi vows benefits crackdown: Handouts cut 30% if not paid enough tax (opens the original)
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Kemi Badenoch on Wednesday night launched plans for a tough crackdown on Britain's ballooning benefits bill. The jobless who have paid little in taxes will see their handouts docked and be banned from spending them on vices such as drinking, smoking or gambling if the Tories return to power. Under the proposals, targeting those who can work but choose not to, the long-term unemployed who have not contributed enough to the system would see their Universal Credit payments cut by 30 per cent. And i
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