Andy Burnham to make it harder for people to claim benefits as he vows to ‘get serious’ about cutting welfare bill
New prime minister has also warned that ‘the NHS will collapse’ unless he fixes social care Andy Burnham will look to crack down on the welfare bill in a move…
Why Burnham can succeed on slashing the welfare bill where Starmer failed
As Andy Burnham admits he is preparing to make some benefits ‘conditional’, political editor David Maddox looks at the politics of the Labour Party and when the new PM is…
Reform UK levy on employing overseas staff ‘would harm NHS and social care’
Reform UK’s plan to make employers pay an annual levy for overseas staff would harm the NHS and social care, cause a shortage of schoolteachers, and could push some universities…
Andy Burnham vows to use his ‘political capital’ to fix social care system
Andy Burnham has pledged to use “whatever political capital I have” to finally fix the crumbling social care system in England, saying that without rapid action the NHS could effectively…
Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage
Five Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for breaking windows and throwing red paint at a branch of Barclays Bank in Lancashire. Brendon O’Hagan, 28; Amanda Kelly, 31;…
Girlguiding redesigns uniforms to put focus on ‘self-expression and confidence’
Girlguiding has fully redesigned its uniform across all groups for the first time in more than 30 years, with a focus on “self-expression, belonging and confidence”. The new range, launched…
Our exclusive behind-the-scenes access at No 10 as Andy Burnham became PM
Our exclusive behind-the-scenes access at No 10 as Andy Burnham became PM “You can clap now,” a Downing Street official with a clipboard instructed the staff eagerly lining the halls…
NHS ‘will collapse’ without social care reform, PM tells BBC
Sunday with Laura KuenssbergPublished3 minutes agoAndy Burnham has told the BBC “the NHS will collapse” if social care is not reformed but he said he could not put a timeline…
Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival
One of the Labour party’s biggest union backers has called for Andy Burnham to award a £2.4bn military satellite contract to the European manufacturer Airbus rather than a US rival,…
Four men killed as car hits lamppost in Huyton
Four men in their 20s have died after a car crashed into a lamppost in Huyton in the early hours of Friday, Merseyside Police said. More follows on this breaking…