Burnham announces huge changes to your subscriptions – here’s how it affects you
Another helping hand Andy Burnham has announced a huge change to subscription services – here’s how it will affect you. The latest reform to be brought in by Andy Burnham takes aim at subscriptions and the false advertising of prices in shops. Burnham has had a whirlwind first month in charge of the UK, bringing […]
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Burnham launches cost-of-living tour to ‘give people room to breathe’
Burnham will pledge ‘a series of measures to make life easier.’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham is preparing to embark on a cost-of-living tour of the UK, with Downing Street pledging “a series of measures to make life easier” for people struggling with rising prices in the coming days. What Burnham’s tour will focus on No […]
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North Sea Oil: Sadiq Khan urges Burnham to recommit on climate
The London mayor has spoken out. Sadiq Khan has called on the government to strengthen its climate action and cut Britain’s reliance on North Sea oil and gas, piling pressure on Andy Burnham as a decision on new drilling looms in the coming weeks. Pressure grows over North Sea oil The London mayor said Andy […]
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Andy Burnham orders review of grooming gang early releases
PM orders urgent review after fears grooming gang offenders could be freed early Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered an urgent review into the government’s early prison release scheme after concerns were raised that some grooming gang offenders could still qualify for release before serving their full sentences. The move follows criticism from Conservative leader […]
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Burnham invites Archie Goodburn after cancer plea
‘This has to change’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham has invited Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn to a personal meeting after the 25-year-old’s emotional plea for more brain cancer research funding. Speaking to BBC Breakfast through tears, Goodburn had implored the government to “give us a chance to fight for our lives”. Goodburn was diagnosed with inoperable […]
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Early release scheme: Victims’ families voice fury
Families warn of a justice gap Families of crime victims have condemned the government’s prisoner early release scheme, warning that some offenders could serve less time than the sentences their loved ones fought for. The early release plans, designed to ease prison overcrowding, have become one of the first major tests of public opinion for […]
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