UNBELIEVABLE: 10 | History Defined

‘MPs have had their stomachs pumped’: concerns over ‘alcohol-soaked’ culture in Westminster

Alcohol is embedded in profession where long hours, loneliness and lobbying are the norm, report finds

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1

What Andy Burnham’s new tax sharing plans could mean for your region

London could receive more than £2 billion extra under the plans

The Independent UK · Jul 31

Nicola Sturgeon shares scathing views on Andy Burnham and his No 10 North

NICOLA Sturgeon has shared her views on the new Prime Minister, saying he has a “very southern view of what it means to be northern”

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31

Rhun ap Iorwerth suggests Welsh Secretary role isn't needed

Rhun ap Iorwerth has taken aim at the Westminster role of Welsh Secretary suggesting it "probably isn't" necessary.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31

Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers

Local leaders say plan will transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projects

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

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 · Jul 30

Central London residents asked what services they want scrapped amid 200% council tax rise warning

Westminster Council is writing to 200,000 residents as it plans next year’s budget in the wake of an ‘unprecedented’ £100 million drop in central government funding

Evening Standard · Jul 30

Andy Burnham pouring 'good money after bad' with £8bn Trident pledge

ANDY Burnham's commitment to spend more than £8 billion on new nuclear submarines, putting the Trident missile system at the heart of his…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30

‘We have to become warriors’: the fight to save the world’s only women’s sculpture park

With most monuments in London made by men, Claire Mander envisaged the Artist’s Garden as a way to redress the balance. Now, she says, it could be turned into a generic space for VIP events and cocktails

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Burnham the crowd-pleaser knows how to make friends, but he’ll be defined by how he makes enemies

The prime minister’s instinct to not upset people is set against a lifelong desire to effect transformative change. The two may not sit together easily, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30