Who's in and who's out of Kemi Badenoch's new Tory frontbench? Kemi Badenoch has overseen a sweeping clear-out of senior figures from her frontbench Evening Standard · Sep 1
Alex Burghart appointed Tory deputy leader in reshuffle Sir Mel Stride and Dame Priti Patel were sacked in Kemi Badenoch’s shake-up of her frontbench team. Evening Standard · Sep 1
Kemi Badenoch sacks senior Tories in major shake-up of her front bench team The Conservative leader carried out the reshuffle of her inner circle before Parliament’s return on Tuesday, and ahead of the party’s conference. Evening Standard · Aug 31
More public control is the way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reform The Guardian - UK · Aug 31
Badenoch appoints architect of Truss’s mini-Budget to replace Mel Stride as shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith, who was a senior Treasury minister who worked on the disastrous mini-Budget, is promoted from shadow business secretary to shadow chancellor The Independent UK · Aug 31
Kemi Badenoch replaces top Tory economic team in shadow Cabinet reshuffle The Conservative leader is carrying out a reshuffle of her shadow cabinet before the party’s conference in October. Evening Standard · Aug 31
Priti Patel moved out of top job as Kemi Badenoch begins major Tory reshuffle The decision by Sir James Cleverly to leave the shadow cabinet has forced Kemi Badenoch into a reshuffle with Tom Tugendhat expected to be made shadow foreign secretary The Independent UK · Aug 30
Cancer patient confronts Reform London mayor candidate Laila Cunningham live on radio over major benefit cuts Reform UK’s plans to axe £50 billion from the welfare budget came under fire from Labour, the Tories and the Green Party Evening Standard · Aug 17
World Cup nets a boost for Burnham as GDP grows by 0.4% beating City expectations Pubs and some other businesses did buoyant trade during the World Cup Evening Standard · Aug 13
Burnham Launches National Tour To Hear People's Cost-Of-Living Concerns, Vows To Help With Rising Bills Prime Minister Andy Burnham begins a national tour to address cost of living concerns, promoting his 10-year plan and gathering public opinion on financial pressures amid economic challenges. International Business Times UK · Aug 9
Andy Burnham to tour Britain in effort to reconnect government with public PM expected to announce policies to tackle cost of living and indicate intent to help improve country’s high streets The Guardian - UK · Aug 9
Millions of Brits Could Be Hit by New 'Death Tax' Under Andy Burnham's Plan The UK government is considering a flat 10% levy on estates to fund a new National Care Service, sparking debate over its impact on families and the NHS. International Business Times UK · Jul 28
The Independent UK · Jul 25 Andy Burnham facing fresh questions over ‘unfunded spending’ as new PM set to unveil plan to fix social care Downing Street sources say the new prime minister ‘has the courage’ to fix problems that have bedevilled politics for decades – but opposition parties want to know where the money is coming from
The Independent UK · Jul 23 Burnham warned spending spree ‘will force tax rises’ as rate cut for pubs announced Economists warn that the chancellor may be forced to raise taxes to pay for new PM’s promises to tackle cost of living
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22 Burnham announces £2 bus fare cap across England from January Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the same
The Independent UK · Jul 12 Reeves appears to accept time as chancellor is over as she warns Burnham ‘governing is hard’ Defiant chancellor refused to say her controversial decision to strip the winter fuel allowance from millions of pensioners had been a mistake
Evening Standard · Jul 12 ‘Perfectly reasonable’ for Burnham to plot Downing Street pathway, Reeves says The Chancellor however warned Mr Burnham he must remain ‘laser focused’ on what he wants to achieve in power.
Evening Standard · Jun 25 Hit London banks with windfall tax up to £60bn to cut energy bills for less well off, Andy Burnham union ally urges But shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride warns: ‘Labour need to realise that you can’t tax your way to prosperity’
The Independent UK · Jun 24 Andy Burnham issued warning over tax rises should he become prime minister Opposition leaders will use a gathering of business chiefs to set out their economic response to Sir Keir Starmer’s likely Downing Street successor
The Independent UK · Jun 21 Starmer on the brink: PM and Burnham ‘working towards’ handover in September Tech secretary Peter Kyle said that the PM is discussing the ‘political realities’ of his position as foreign secretary Yvette Cooper becomes the most senior minister to tell him to go but MPs warn Starmer may have to go by mid-July
The Guardian - UK · May 21 Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter Chancellor wins support from Conservative Mel Stride, while Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy man a pint’
The Independent UK · May 19 Andy Burnham leadership challenge could cost taxpayers billions warns Mel Stride IN FULL
The Independent UK · May 18 UK taxpayers face £5.4bn ‘Burnham penalty’ over increased borrowing costs, Tories claim The chaos in Westminster has been reflected in moves in the bond markets