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Public finances for last month were better than expected but the UK is carrying major debt.
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Andy Burnham says he will remove VAT for household electricity bills, marking his first major costed policy announcement as prime minister.
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The newly appointed chancellor John Healey said the cut would be funded this year from cancelling the Digital ID programmeAndy Burnham has announced a fresh tax cut to remove VAT from domestic electricity bills from 1 October, a move that will funded from cancelling the Digital ID programme.The prime minister said in a statement: “Westminster has not been working for people for too long, with families struggling with the cost of living. That needs to change. I said I wanted to give people breath
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The appointment of John Healey is particularly fascinating, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason.
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Senior political correspondent Peter Walker and former No 10 press secretary Paul Harrison analyse Andy Burnham’s first day as PMOn Monday, Andy Burnham finally realised his long-held ambition to become prime minister. But what problems can he expect to confront now he’s in No 10?Former Downing Street press secretary Paul Harrison talks through the challenges of the office, from the awkward living arrangements to the even more awkward conversations with the president of the US. And senior politi
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The new PM’s priorities are domestic, but he will soon realise that closer engagement with the EU is a no-brainerWhat will European leaders make of Andy Burnham, the seventh UK prime minister they have had to deal with in a decade of chronic political instability in London unleashed by the fateful 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union?The “king of the north” is largely an unknown quantity in continental Europe and has given priority to a domestic agenda of devolving powers to regions
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Countering the populist challenge to liberal democracy requires something of a resetThe British love a coronation. That’s how the arrival of Andy Burnham into 10 Downing Street is being described in the UK. On Friday, Burnham was “crowned” as Labour leader, after being the only party MP to secure enough nominations following Keir Starmer’s resignation. He is now confirmed as Britain’s prime minister.Australians probably would call this something else: a leadership coup. For months, Burnham stalk
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Senior political correspondent Peter Walker and former No 10 press secretary Paul Harrison analyse Andy Burnham’s first day as PMOn Monday, Andy Burnham finally realised his long-held ambition to become prime minister. But what problems can he expect to confront now he’s in No 10?Former Downing Street press secretary Paul Harrison talks through the challenges of the office, from the awkward living arrangements to the even more awkward conversations with the president of the US. Continue reading.
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The BBC's Annita McVeigh talks us through some key appointments as Andy Burnham takes office.
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US President Donald Trump and new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham had a brief phone call today following his appointment.
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Hilary Benn replaced by a former Anglican priest as part of a Cabinet reshuffle by the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.
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He is the son of ex-Labour leader Neil Kinnock and former MEP Glenys Kinnock.
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The new prime minister pledged to make announcements this week to "give people some breathing space".
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An in-depth look at which Labour MPs have been appointed to cabinet roles by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham
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Every tricky decision and trade off is being watched by the country and the markets at the same time
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John Healey says he has worked with Andy Burnham over many years, and shares his values and vision.
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The new prime minister has promised a ‘circuit breaker’ moment for the country, as he becomes the UK’s seventh leader since 2016. But will he be able to make the changes that are desperately needed? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at how he will try to do things differently and who will be helping him in the cabinet Please keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa and Kiran at politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com Continue reading...
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The Sheffield MP's return to the cabinet comes after she emerged as one of the PM's key political allies.
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The former energy secretary and Labour veteran was touted as a potential chancellor, but will take over from Yvette Cooper as foreign secretary.
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Choice of John Healey for chancellor shocks insiders after weeks of fierce lobbying on behalf of party big hittersUK politics live – latest updatesFor weeks, as ministers jostled, lobbied and positioned themselves for big jobs in an Andy Burnham government, the incoming prime minister remained sphinxlike. He told an interviewer on Monday that he had a black box containing his ministerial picks and major policy announcements, adding that even as he prepared to enter Downing Street: “The black box