According to reports, Andy Burnham is so devoted to the north that he will stay there even once he is appointed prime minister, declining the Downing Street grace-and-favour apartment that comes with the position. However, he has not always been so opposed to making his home in the capital at the public’s expense. In hisContinue reading “Taxpayer Money Bought Burnham’s London Flat”
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Andy Burnham’s Plan To Run Britain Part-Time From Manchester
Andy Burnham wants to manage Britain from Manchester on a part-time basis. The would-be prime minister yesterday said a new ‘No 10 North’ outpost would be the ‘nerve centre’ of his government, and friends of the ex-Manchester mayor say he plans to spend a day or two a week in his former northern fiefdom whenContinue reading “Andy Burnham’s Plan To Run Britain Part-Time From Manchester”
Under Andy Burnham, Universal Claimants Will Receive £304 A Month
If Andy Burnham is elected prime minister, millions of benefit claimants may anticipate increased payouts. The former Greater Manchester Mayor looks set to take over from Keir Starmer in Number 10, and he will inherit the recently introduced rules over child benefit payments. Starmer’s Government ditched the two-child benefit cap, boosting the finances of someContinue reading “Under Andy Burnham, Universal Claimants Will Receive £304 A Month”
Andy Burnham Facing Fresh Pressure
Voters disapprove of plans to crown Andy Burnham as Prime Minister without a contest, new polls have revealed. One survey found that barely one-in-five voters – just 21 per cent – believe he should be installed immediately as Prime Minister. By contrast, 54 per cent think he should first face a Labour leadership contest. The PublicContinue reading “Andy Burnham Facing Fresh Pressure”
Burham Says He’ll Cut Benefits – Will This Be His Downfall?
Andy Burnham has spoken about lowering the welfare bill, but he has not proposed crude cuts to benefits. In fact, his record shows he has frequently criticised harsh benefit cuts and warned that they push people into poverty. Burnham has said he wants to reduce the overall welfare bill, but not by cutting people’s payments.Continue reading “Burham Says He’ll Cut Benefits – Will This Be His Downfall?”
Keir Starmer’s Resignation Speech
Keir Starmer has now formally delivered his resignation speech outside No 10. He appeared visibly emotional and was supported by his wife, Lady Victoria Starmer, whom he described as his “rock” during his final moments as Prime Minister. Starmer stepped out of Downing Street with Lady Victoria beside him, to applause from staff, and gave aContinue reading “Keir Starmer’s Resignation Speech”
Keir Starmer To ‘Weigh Up’ Future As PM
Keir Starmer is under extreme pressure and is indeed weighing up his future as Prime Minister, with multiple credible reports saying he will make a decision this weekend after retreating to Chequers with his family. Always confirm political information with a trusted source. Cabinet tension has reached breaking point. Several ministers — including previously loyalContinue reading “Keir Starmer To ‘Weigh Up’ Future As PM”
Clearly, Ed Miliband Has Overstepped His Bounds
Even Keir Starmer is apparently growing impatient with Ed Miliband, who is now accused of starting a Cabinet-level uprising. Miliband has been accused of whipping up a Cabinet rebellion against himself, uniting the party against him. His accelerated net‑zero agenda and determination to block new North Sea oil and gas drilling have attracted serious criticismContinue reading “Clearly, Ed Miliband Has Overstepped His Bounds”
Andy Burnham’s Labour Coup ‘On A Knife-Edge’
Andy Burnham’s prospects in the Makerfield by‑election are genuinely knife‑edge, with the latest constituency polling revealing an incredibly tight race between Labour and Reform UK. The first Survation poll (18–22 May, N=369) puts Burnham on 43 per cent and Reform’s Robert Kenyon on 40 per cent, well within the ±5.1‑point margin of error. Reform’s localContinue reading “Andy Burnham’s Labour Coup ‘On A Knife-Edge’”
Starmer Prepares To Rip Up Brexit
Sir Keir Starmer said he is prepared to align the UK even more closely with the EU, including the single market, if it is in the UK’s ‘national interest’. In some of his strongest comments yet about Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with Brussels under Labour, the Prime Minister said he would look at rules governing border checks. However,Continue reading “Starmer Prepares To Rip Up Brexit”
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