Angela Rayner: Labour’s working-class warrior bounces back
The potential contender to replace Keir Starmer is now back in the cabinet under Andy Burnham.
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Whitehall officials offered move to No 10 North in Manchester
London-based civil servants willing to move north have been told they will be offered relocation packages, the BBC understands.
Key moments on day Andy Burnham became prime minister
Andy Burnham has replaced Sir Keir Starmer as UK prime minister, after becoming Labour leader last week.
Cause of Ann Widdecombe’s death yet to be established, inquest hears
The 78-year-old was found with "visible injuries" at her home in Devon on 9 July.
Sir Chris Bryant appointed new NI secretary
Hilary Benn replaced by a former Anglican priest as part of a Cabinet reshuffle by the new Prime Minister, Andy…
AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up
Kanishka Narayan will attend cabinet - but no longer have the leadership of a technology secretary.
Starmer ally takes swipe at Burnham’s first big policy
Sir Keir Starmer's former right hand man Darren Jones says Andy Burnham's VAT cut is unfunded.
VAT to be cut from household electricity bills in October
Homes will save around £45 a year through the cut announced on Andy Burnham's first full day as prime minister.
Burnham Day 2: After the purge, the splurge
The Andy Burnham era is under way, and the new prime minister is kicking off with a bang – cutting…
UK government borrowing falls in June
Public finances for last month were better than expected but the UK is carrying major debt.
Will Burnham’s cut to electricity VAT help households?
Andy Burnham says he will remove VAT for household electricity bills, marking his first major costed policy announcement as prime…
Chris Mason: Cull of Starmer allies as new chancellor faces crunching spending choices
The appointment of John Healey is particularly fascinating, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason.