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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

  • Badenoch criticises new PM Andy Burnham's tax-and-spend economic plans
  • She champions 1980s Thatcherite enterprise policies as the alternative
  • Claims UK take-home pay has stagnated since the 2008 financial crisis

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,…

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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 criticises Burnham's first PM speech as cliché-heavy and lacking substance.
  • Burnham pledged a ten-year plan and an end to rough sleeping nationwide.
  • Neil says Burnham wrongly hankers for pre-Thatcher, 1970s-style economics.

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…

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UK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned

  • Vertical Aerospace gets extra £10m UK government funding, totalling £48m.
  • MoD shows interest in a military version of its eVTOL aircraft.
  • Firm demonstrated its Valo prototype's vertical flight transition at Farnborough.

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…

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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…

  • Louise Haigh named Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster under PM Andy Burnham
  • She was convicted of fraud in 2015 over a false stolen-phone report
  • Haigh resigned as Transport Secretary in November 2024 amid the revelations

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…

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Burnham announces plans to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost-of-living move

  • Burnham scraps VAT on electricity bills from 1 October
  • Move expected to cut Ofgem price cap by about £45 a year
  • Funded by cancelling the Digital ID programme, says chancellor Healey

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…

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Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup as halftime show sparks online buzz

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  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup final.
  • The final featured the first-ever World Cup halftime show, directed by Hamish Hamilton.
  • A broadcast moment involving a white substance sparked viral online speculation.

Spain won the FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 in a final that also became known for the tournament's first-ever halftime show, which ended up generating as much online conversation as the result itself. The show, a first for a World Cup final, was directed by Hamish Hamilton,…

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Burnham becomes prime minister as Starmer resigns, Trump pledges support

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No article URL or text was provided, so the claims in the title cannot be verified or summarised reliably. The headline describes a major political development involving Andy Burnham, Keir Starmer and Donald Trump, but without the article’s contents it would be inappropriate to infer what happened or…

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Wealth tax on UK’s super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told

  • Academics urge Burnham to adopt a 2% wealth tax on £100m+ households
  • Proposal could raise £10bn annually, affecting under 1,000 families
  • Rule would stop wealthy people avoiding tax by leaving the UK

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…

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Nicaragua’s Ortega says country will ‘never again’ hold elections, shutting out opposition

  • Ortega says Nicaragua will never hold elections again
  • Move cements one-party rule with wife Rosario Murillo
  • Ortega has led Nicaragua continuously since 2007

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…

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