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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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Wealth tax on UK’s super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told
Andy Burnham has been urged by academics to introduce a wealth tax on Britain’s super-rich households as part of his plans to make the tax system fairer and fund better public services. A study by economists Gabriel Zucman and Ben Tippet suggests a 2% minimum charge on households worth more than £100m could raise £10bn…
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Nicaragua’s Ortega says country will ‘never again’ hold elections, shutting out opposition
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has declared that the country will “never again” hold elections, formally shutting the door on any electoral route for the opposition to challenge his government. The announcement further entrenches one-party rule under Ortega, who has governed alongside his wife and co-president Rosario Murillo since returning to power in 2007, and marks…
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NADINE DORRIES: I have witnessed first-hand what happens to new Prime Ministers when they enter No 10… and this is why Andy Burnham will be out by May
In a Daily Mail column, former Conservative culture secretary Nadine Dorries draws on her own experience of government to predict that Andy Burnham, having just become Prime Minister, will struggle to survive in the role beyond May. She argues that the sheer scale and speed of decisions facing a new PM, combined with Burnham’s lack…