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Burnham’s bus shambles: Minister admits £450m funding for £2 fare cap ‘not worked out yet’ – a day after PM told Cabinet ALL policies must be costed
A UK minister has admitted that funding worth £450 million to support Andy Burnham’s proposed £2 bus fare cap has “not been worked out yet”, raising questions over the policy’s viability. The admission is particularly awkward for the Government as it came just a day after the Prime Minister told Cabinet colleagues that all policies…
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Trump-backed candidates, 2020 election deniers, win Arizona primaries
In Arizona’s 2026 primaries, held on 22 July, Republican voters chose several Trump-endorsed candidates who have questioned or actively contested the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Congressman Andy Biggs won the Republican nomination for governor, beating three rivals including moderate David Schweikert, while attorney Alexander Kolodin secured the nomination for secretary of state. The…
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Burnham shelves tax threshold pledge, borrows £450m for nationwide £2 bus fare cap
Andy Burnham’s government has abandoned its commitment to end the freeze on income tax thresholds, instead directing £450 million in borrowed funds toward implementing a £2 cap on bus fares across England from January 20
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India’s Modi government under growing pressure as ‘cockroach’ protests intensify
Pressure is mounting on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government as youth-led “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) protests in Delhi show no sign of easing, despite heavy overnight rain. The movement, demanding education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, gained fresh momentum on Tuesday when opposition Congress party leaders joined the cause, marching…
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UK inflation cools faster than expected to 2.6% in June as food and fuel prices drop – business live
UK inflation slowed more than expected in June, with the Consumer Prices Index falling to 2.6%, down from 2.8% in May and below the 2.7% economists had forecast. The Office for National Statistics attributed the drop largely to cheaper motor fuel, particularly diesel, alongside falling food and clothing prices, offering some relief to households and…
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Mamdani says New York City can’t arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday that the city has no legal authority to enforce the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the US federal government to act instead. The comments come amid heightened attention on whether Netanyahu could face arrest on American soil, and…
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State of play: Dems battle for shot at crucial Arizona House seat amid GOP’s razor-thin majority
Two Democratic candidates were locked in a too-close-to-call primary battle in Arizona early on Wednesday, as the party seeks its nominee for a competitive US House seat amid the Republicans’ narrow House majority. The race matters because Arizona has emerged as a key battleground where the outcome could influence the balance of power in Congress…
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UK inflation falls to 2.6% in lift for Burnham’s cost of living plans
UK inflation fell to 2.6% in June, more than economists had expected, providing a welcome boost for new Prime Minister Andy Burnham as he seeks to ease the cost of living. The drop follows Burnham’s pledges to reduce household costs and improve the economy, including a winter VAT holiday on electricity bills and a lower…
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Bus fares across England to be capped at £2 from January
Andy Burnham has confirmed that bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from the start of January, as part of a wider giveaway worth around £500 million. Rather than pursuing an earlier plan to end the freeze on income tax thresholds, the funding for the flagship fare cap is instead being borrowed, at…
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Why Burnham’s brutal Cabinet purge may have already sown the seeds of his own destruction
Andy Burnham held his first Cabinet meeting as Prime Minister with a call for unity, despite having removed 11 allies of his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer in a sweeping reshuffle. Although Burnham secured an overwhelming 379 out of 403 Labour MP nominations, tensions within the party are already surfacing publicly, with sacked ministers signalling discontent…