Category: Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer faces rebellion as 53 Labour MPs abstain over winter fuel and one votes with Tories – as it happened

Conservative motion to block winter fuel payment cut defeated but 53 Labour MPs abstain and one, Jon Trickett, votes with the Tories. This live blog is closedFull story: MPs back cuts to winter fuel payments in Commons voteKeir...

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Keir Starmer faces rebellion as 53 Labour MPs abstain over winter fuel and one votes with Tories – UK politics live

Conservative motion to block winter fuel payment cut defeated but 53 Labour MPs abstain and one, Jon Trickett, votes with the ToriesFull story: MPs back cuts to winter fuel payments in Commons voteKeir Starmer is about to give...

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Keir Starmer addresses unions before key vote on cutting winter fuel allowance – UK politics live

Prime minister speaks at the Trade Union Congress in Brighton before MPs vote on winter fuel payment plansKeir Starmer is about to give his speech to the TUC conference.According to an extract released in advance, he will...

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Northern mayors rebrand levelling up as the ‘Great North’ in push for funding

Leaders in English region launch campaign to boost area’s image and call on government to deliver power and financesPlans to create a “northern powerhouse” in England were criticised as running out of steam,...

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Starmer praises Abbott and hails diverse Commons in first speech to parliament as PM – UK politics live

Parliament the most diverse by race and gender the country has ever seen, says Starmer, with the largest cohort of LGBT+ MPs in the worldDowning Street has released a full version of what Keir Starmer said in his opening remarks...

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‘Levelling up’ phrase to be dropped by government as it was ‘only ever a slogan’ – UK politics live

Jim McMahon says department has ‘firmly Tipp-exed’ out the words levelling up from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentDowning Street has released a full version of what Keir Starmer said in his...

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Starmer tells metro mayors he will set up ‘council for regions’ in move welcomed by Burnham as ‘very positive’ – UK politics live

Prime minister says forum will allow ministers to regularly meet metro mayors around the countryAndy Burnham, the Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, has said setting up a “council for regions and nations” will be a...

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Infected blood scandal: who failed the victims, and who fought for them

Key people and groups involved in perpetuating and covering up the public health disaster, and those who brought it to light• UK politics live – latest updatesThe infected blood scandal could largely have been avoided...

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