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UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham

The figure was at its lowest level since 2012, excluding the Covid pandemic.Burnham, the current Greater Manchester mayor, also said the government must "get...

Government borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid

The surge in energy prices since the beginning of the Iran war has prompted analysts to cut their growth predictions for the UK economy,...

Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield

Sir Keir's leadership was plunged into crisis last week, after dozens of Labour MPs called for him to stand down and Wes Streeting resigned...

Chris Mason: Rachel Reeves’ summer savings drive won’t stretch to energy bills

It sounds rather like the slogan from one of those breathless adverts for discounted sofas.The government is branding the announcements from the chancellor this...

Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year

Downing Street said the fuel duty freeze would cost £455m for the current tax year, with the PM's official spokesman saying the government had...

Starmer postpones 5p fuel duty increase for rest of the year – live updates

This could be a brutal half hour for Starmerpublished at 11:54 BST11:54 BSTBrian WheelerReporting from the House of Commons ...

HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned

Shadow transport minister Jerome Mayhew accepted the project had not gone to plan at the beginning."It is true that the early years of the...

Lammy urges Labour unity as he says Starmer ‘fights on’ as PM

Andy Burnham, the Labour mayor of Greater Manchester tipped to be a leadership challenger, is also seeking a return to Parliament as he bids...

Personal decision for Keir Starmer on whether to fight leadership contest, minister says

On Friday, Labour's ruling National Executive Committee, which had blocked Burnham's previous attempt to stand in a by-election in January, cleared him to seek...

Streeting says he would join leadership race as Burnham vows to ‘save’ Labour

He told the BBC on Saturday that Labour "needs to be better"."We've got to see this as a moment to reclaim the Labour party,...

Labour allows Andy Burnham to run for selection in pivotal by-election

Events have calmed down after a frenetic week of political activity which has seen the prime minister defy calls to step down, following his...

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