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Two Scottish city leaders demand UK Government devolution funding deal

TWO of the leaders from Scotland’s largest city regions have demanded that the UK Government deliver a “second stage devolution” settlement…

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Healey warns ministers of spending cuts to fund Burnham’s new pledges

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The Independent UK

John Healey tells minsters to prepare for budget cuts to finance new Burnham pledges

Ministers have been told there is no new money to pay for these moves in a joint letter from the chancellor and the prime minister

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Healey tells ministers to prepare to make cuts to fund Burnham’s new pledges

The start of Mr Burnham’s premiership has seen a succession of announcements likely to require additional spending.

Evening Standard

Is it time to fire Douglas Alexander and scrap the role of Scottish Secretary?

WHAT exactly is the point of Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander? That is a question that people in Scotland should be asking anyway ...

The National (Scotland)

Healey sets budget for late October, promising to ‘spread money and power’ around UK

Chancellor will have to find money for Burnham’s policies while sticking to fiscal rules as borrowing costs rise

The Guardian - UK

Date set for first Budget of Andy Burnham’s government after recent spate of policy announcements

‘This will be a Budget that moves money and power out of Westminster and into every postcode around Britain,’ the chancellor said as he revealed the date it will be held

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Healey will set out first budget of Burnham premiership on October 28

John Healey promised plans would be ‘built on fiscal discipline’.

Evening Standard

Giving mayors a share of tax collected will ’empower’ regions, Burnham says

The Prime Minister announced that regional mayors will be allowed to keep a slice of income tax and business rates to spend on their priorities.

Evening Standard

Decision time for ministers over ‘fairer’ funding for Northern Ireland – O’Dowd

Stormont Finance Minister John O’Dowd was speaking ahead of new Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant meeting the parties later.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan handed more powers and income tax cash as Andy Burnham announces huge devolution drive

Prime Minister confirms London mayor will get to keep portion of income tax and business rates as part of pledge to ‘take power out of Westminster’

Evening Standard

Mayors allowed to keep share of taxes collected in their area as part of Burnham’s devolution revolution

‘I know what it’s like to be ignored by politicians in Westminster – I’m not going to make that same mistake now I’m PM,’ says Burnham as he unveils another new policy

The Independent UK

BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce reap rewards from higher global defence spending

The FTSE 100 firms upgraded full-year guidance after strong first-half results.

The Independent UK

UK would pay heavy price for promising 3% defence goal without plan – Streeting

The Defence Secretary said he was committed to the overall goal and spending pledges made to Nato.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Trident renewal central to defence spending, says Andy Burnham

Prime minister to highlight investment in communities as he launches next phase of nuclear submarine replacement

International Business Times UK

No 10 Fed Journalists False Information About Burnham's Chancellor Pick, and Insiders Are Not Sorry Press Got Burned

Downing Street let false briefings about Andy Burnham's chancellor choice spread, leaving lobby reporters wrong‑footed and raising fresh questions over No 10's leak and media strategy.

Evening Standard

Betting industry welcomes Lisa Nandy's stay as Culture Secretary

The Betting and Gaming Council hope to raise standards and tackle illegal gambling in partnership with DCMS chair Nandy

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham refuses to commit to raising UK defence spending by 2030

Sir Keir Starmer previously pledged 3.5 per cent by 2035 and aimed for 3 per cent in the next parliament

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The Independent UK

Why Andy Burnham’s reforms could cause prime minister a headache

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Burnham warned he will have to raise taxes or cut spending to fund his pledges

Leading economic think tank warns there is ‘no capacity’ to borrow more with inflation set to go higher than expected, growth set to plummet and a massive squeeze on spending

Evening Standard

Burnham warned ‘no scope’ for extra borrowing to fund cost-of-living support

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research said the new Government will be squeezed by more persistent inflation.

The Guardian - UK

How Andy Burnham can make his devolution agenda work

Letters: Rabbi Jeff Newman, David Williams and Tom Carr respond to an editorial on the new prime minister’s plans to decentralise power

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting vows to quit as defence secretary if military is not funded properly

Wes Streeting said that spending enough money on defence is ‘a matter of principle’

The Independent UK

John Healey had one clear demand on defence spending. Now he’s chancellor, it’s all gone quiet

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The nearest the chancellor has got to discussing spending plans was in the relative merits of pork scratchings with the prime minister in a pub

International Business Times

UK PM On Trump, Iran And Defense Spending. Music And Discord In Burnham's Message

Andy Burnham says he would not be averse to call out Trump, dodged a question on committing to a date to increase defense spending, and conveyed that he had had concern about the US president starting the conflict with Iran.

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