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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 ...

Andy Burnham said he had still not decided who will be in his cabinet ahead of him taking over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday. Asked why he had not announced his top team, the new Labour leader said: “It would be somewhat premature and would, I think, cause complete chaos if you start half a reshuffle ...

Britain’s ruling Labour party will confirm veteran politician Andy Burnham as its new leader, and the country’s next prime minister, at a special conference on Friday. As centre-left Labour has an overwhelming majority in parliament, the 56-year-old is set to replace Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street on Monday, a mere four weeks after he sensationally returned as an MP ...

Shabana Mahmood has emerged as the frontrunner to become Andy Burnham’s chancellor after a fierce briefing war over the prospect of Ed Miliband being appointed to the powerful role. Senior Labour figures with knowledge of Burnham’s thinking told the Guardian they expected the home secretary to be moved to the Treasury amid concerns that Miliband would become a target for ...

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer travels to Ukraine on Thursday for his final visit to the war-torn country before leaving office next week. Starmer, set to depart Downing Street on Monday, was to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital Kyiv, the British government said in a statement. The premier was expected to tell Zelensky that the ...