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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham vowed in an interview aired on Monday to overhaul the country’s social care system to ease pressure on the beleaguered National Health Service. Unlike the publicly funded NHS, which is struggling with long waiting lists and stretched resources, social care for elderly and disabled people is largely privatised in Britain. “Whatever political capital I have, ...

Security has been increased by several hundred additional staff at the UK’s largest Muslim convention, Jalsa Salana, alongside enhanced coordination with police, emergency services and local authorities, against a backdrop of growing anti-Muslim sentiment. Last month, another big Islamic gathering was forced to close early after 12 people were arrested, including three on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, over a ...

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has said Prime Minister Andy Burnham is not looking at bringing in rent controls in England. She told BBC Breakfast that changes made through the Renters’ Rights Act, which came into effect in May, were “already having a significant impact on the market”. She added that controls which had been implemented in some areas of the ...

Andy Burnham has launched the new No 10 North in Manchester, saying the office would get “growth in every corner of the country”. The branch of Downing Street in north-west England will form part of the prime minister’s aim to shift power from Whitehall and Westminster to regions. With his new Chancellor John Healey standing behind him, Burnham told staff ...

Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced Tuesday the removal of value added tax (VAT) on UK domestic electricity bills from October, his first measure to ease the cost of living for millions of Britons. “We’re taking immediate action to cut taxes on energy bills, put more money in people’s pockets and bring back hope,” he said in a statement ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : Andy Burnham became British prime minister Monday after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace and was set to set out his vision for the country after taking over from Keir Starmer. Starmer departed Downing Street on Monday morning, insisting in a farewell speech his two years in office had made Britain a better place. The ...

A former detective has become the first Reform UK candidate to be elected as a police and crime commissioner. Colin Sutton, who led several high profile murder investigations during his 30-year-career, was confirmed as the new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Norfolk on Friday after 32,647 people voted for him. Sutton won with a majority of 14,299 with the ...

Andy Burnham has been urged to stick to Labour’s manifesto and block further drilling in the North Sea amid reports he is considering backing new oil and gas projects. Allies of the new Labour leader have said he intends to make a “dynamic” start to his premiership on Monday, when he formally takes over from Sir Keir Starmer. In a ...

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters descended on central London for a march calling on Andy Burnham to take a hard line on Israel. There was a strong presence of uniformed officers for Saturday’s National March for Palestine where the Metropolitan Police had imposed strict conditions under the Public Order Act to prevent serious disruption to residents. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn ...

Britain is set to have a new prime minister on Monday without holding a general election, as veteran Labour politician and former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham prepares to replace Keir Starmer. Burnham was elected leader of the governing Labour Party after securing the support of 349 of the party’s 401 lawmakers. Since Labour has a majority in Parliament, its ...