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PETER HITCHENS: Critics warn Andy Burnham will take us back to the 70s. But with low crime and plenty of jobs, many of us would welcome it
In this opinion column, Peter Hitchens responds to critics who warn that Andy Burnham, newly installed as Prime Minister, risks dragging Britain back to the economic and social conditions of the 1970s. Hitchens argues that such comparisons are not the damning indictment his critics intend, suggesting that many Britons might actually welcome aspects of that…
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UK employers cut job vacancies as Burnham aims to lift living standards
UK employers reduced the number of job vacancies in the three months to May, according to official figures, as the labour market showed further signs of strain amid global instability including conflict in the Middle East. Unemployment held steady at 4.9%, unchanged from April, underscoring the difficult economic backdrop facing new prime minister Andy Burnham…
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New Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveils tax cut to ‘bring back hope’ for struggling families
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KEMI BADENOCH: In the 1980s Britons were proud of their country, richer and happier. I want to make us like that again
Kemi Badenoch, the Leader of the Opposition, has written a column attacking new Labour Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s economic approach shortly after he was sworn in. She argues his belief that wealth is under-taxed and the state should play a larger role in the economy is fundamentally wrong, and contrasts it with what she presents…
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ANDREW NEIL: The speech that Andy Burnham should have made… and why he doesn’t have the stomach for what’s really needed
Andrew Neil argues that Andy Burnham’s first speech as Prime Minister was heavy on empty slogans and light on substance, echoing the rhetorical style that won him the Labour leadership. Neil contends the speech matters because it reveals a leader who lacks a clear mandate for major policy shifts and appears to look backwards to…
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UK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned
British flying taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has revealed the UK government has expressed interest in buying a military version of its aircraft, alongside a fresh £10m government grant that brings total state funding for the project to £48m. The announcement, made at the Farnborough international airshow, matters because it signals a potential new revenue stream…
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STEPHEN DAISLEY: Louise Haigh, the convicted fraudster who’s now Burnham’s Enforcer. And beware, her hair may no longer be deep red, but her politics still are…
Andy Burnham, the new Labour Prime Minister, has appointed Louise Haigh as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, giving her control of the Cabinet Office in a role columnist Stephen Daisley dubs “The Enforcer”. The appointment reflects Haigh’s close political alliance with Burnham, whom she has known for a decade, and her key role in…
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Burnham announces plans to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost-of-living move
Andy Burnham has unveiled his first cost-of-living measure as prime minister, announcing that VAT will be removed from domestic electricity bills from 1 October. The tax cut, one of his first acts in office, is intended to give struggling households “breathing space” and follows his pledge on entering Downing Street to tackle the cost of…
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Burnham becomes prime minister as Starmer resigns, Trump pledges support
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