Help-to-buy scheme delivered ‘very high value for money’, review finds Exclusive: George Osborne’s programme to reduce costs for first-time buyers delivered £25bn in social value in UK last year The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Why Andy Burnham badly needs Labour victory in crunch Holborn and St Pancras by-election Commentary: If Labour wins, Mr Burnham will give his party back hope but if it loses he may need to reflect on growing ‘anti-London’ claims against him Evening Standard · Sep 14
Angela Rayner tears up planning rules to encourage new homes boom near Tube and rail stations in London ‘Minimum density expectations’ will also make it easier for developers to build upwards to tackle the housing crisis in the capital and other cities Evening Standard · Aug 16
Once Branded 'Arrogant, Progressive Fool', Richard Hermer Ousted in Burnham's Starmer Clear-Out Prime Minister Andy Burnham's cabinet reshuffle sees the departure of key figures, including Attorney General Richard Hermer, reflecting a shift in political dynamics and ideological direction. International Business Times UK · Jul 20
Andy Burnham’s cabinet reshuffle: The winners and losers The prime minister has conducted a brutal purge of Starmer loyalists and made some shock appointments to key government roles. Here, The Independent looks at the main winners and losers of Andy Burnham’s reshuffle The Independent UK · Jul 20
Briefing wars: how Labour ministers tried, and failed, to get into Burnham’s cabinet Choice of John Healey for chancellor shocks insiders after weeks of fierce lobbying on behalf of party big hitters The Guardian - UK · Jul 20
Andy Burnham’s Cabinet: Full list of who's in and who's out All the winners and losers in Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet Evening Standard · Jul 20
John Healey appointed Chancellor amid Andy Burnham Cabinet clear-out The ex-defence secretary replaces Rachel Reeves, while Ed Miliband becomes Foreign Secretary and Shabana Mahmood remains Home Secretary. Evening Standard · Jul 20
Stocks down as Andy Burnham starts Cabinet reshuffle David Lammy, Rachel Reeves and Steve Reed were among the first high-profile Cabinet ministers to be shown the door by Mr Burnham. Evening Standard · Jul 20
Andy Burnham promises to be ‘circuit-breaker’ PM as he purges cabinet Prime minister says his first instruction is to end rough sleeping and insists he does not want to leave Downing Street before the social care crisis is fixed The Independent UK · Jul 20
'I'm proud': Rachel Reeves reacts as Andy Burnham sacks first-ever female Chancellor Rachel Reeves follows David Lammy and Steve Reed in losing out under new Burnham government Evening Standard · Jul 20
Lammy and Reeves among senior ministers to leave after Burnham takes power Peter Kyle has also left his role as business secretary. Evening Standard · Jul 20
The full list of Keir Starmer allies sacked from Cabinet by Andy Burnham SEVERAL allies of Keir Starmer have been sacked from Cabinet – including deputy prime minister David Lammy and chancellor Rachel Reeves – by new… The National (Scotland) · Jul 20
Shabana Mahmood’s history on tax and welfare sparks tensions with Andy Burnham allies Exclusive: Shabana Mahmood is now expected to be unveiled as chancellor, but criticisms she made behind the scenes of Rachel Reeves’s tax policies have already sparked tensions with Burnham’s allies on the left The Independent UK · Jul 19
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13 Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support of MPs Additional 27 nominations mean it is impossible for any other candidate to launch leadership challenge
Evening Standard · Jul 9 Andy Burnham on brink of becoming Prime Minister as London MPs give overwhelming backing Andy Burnham takes another huge step towards becoming the next Labour leader after huge majority of his party’s MPs nominate him
Evening Standard · Jul 8 Andy Burnham's Cabinet: Who are the London MPs facing the axe from key posts or promotion? Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham has some difficult decisions to make in choosing his top team
The Independent UK · Jul 6 New foreign donation rules could hit Reform UK’s crypto millionaire funders hard ‘These tough new rules will shut down dodgy funding, stop foreign money influencing our elections and keep our democracy strong,’ says Communities Secretary Steve Reed
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3 A council housebuilding boom is central to Burnham’s vision. Can it be done? In the third of a series on nationalisation, we look at the huge challenge as 1.5m families wait for social housing
Evening Standard · Jul 2 Starmer mulls steps to let all pubs open late for England-Mexico World Cup match The Round of 16 tie kicks off at 1am on Monday.
Evening Standard · Jul 2 Will pubs be open for England vs Mexico? World Cup 2026 late-night licensing laws explained England’s crunch World Cup match kicks off at 1am UK time on Monday, which is outside ordinary licensing hours for bars and pubs
Evening Standard · Jul 2 Councils to say if pubs can stay open later for England-Mexico World Cup match England will face Mexico next in the Round of 16 at the Fifa World Cup after beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 on Wednesday.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2 England’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skills
Evening Standard · Jul 1 Angela Rayner throws her support behind Burnham’s town hall powers agenda The Labour MP and former deputy prime minister said she wanted to see ‘a much deeper cultural change’ in how Britain is governed.
Evening Standard · Jun 30 Tory grandee Michael Heseltine backs Andy Burnham’s No 10 North Lord Heseltine said if the ex-mayor delivered on the broad vision he set out on Monday, it could be ‘very beneficial’ for ‘our entire economy’.