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Babcock and BAE Systems benefit as markets hope former defence secretary will increase spending on sectorBusiness live – latest updatesShares in defence companies have risen sharply after Andy Burnham...
Sir Keir Starmer's former right hand man Darren Jones says Andy Burnham's VAT cut is unfunded.
“The bottom line is that my job in the live music world is to [ensure] people that come have the best time they possibly can” The post Mick Jagger on leaving politics out of gigs: “Your job is to mak...
Unemployment holds steady at 4.9%, underlining the challenge facing the new prime ministerBusiness live – latest updatesEmployers cut the number of job vacancies in June, according to official figures...
Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform, has repeated a demand for Thames Water to be placed into a temporary form of public ownership and said he feels "gut-wrenching fury" over the seven-figure re...
Newly appointed chancellor John Healey says reduction will be funded by cancelling digital ID schemeElectricity bills will be reduced by an average of £45 a year from October, after Andy Burnham annou...
Higher taxes on sector could threaten plan for £3bn headquarters in London, says Jamie DimonBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon, has warned Andy Burnham against raising ta...
Tories, Reform, fossil fuel industry and some in his party lined up against decarbonisation target as energy secretary“Whenever the Labour party feels a bit sad,” according to one close observer of th...
Vertical Aerospace says government has given £10m backing, taking its total investment in the project to £48mBritish flying taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has said the UK government has expressed int...
Senior political correspondent Peter Walker and former No 10 press secretary Paul Harrison analyse Andy Burnham’s first day as PMOn Monday, Andy Burnham finally realised his long-held ambition to beco...
New prime minister urged to introduce 2% minimum charge on households with more than £100m in wealthA wealth tax on the UK’s super-rich households could raise £10bn a year, according to academics who...
Tuesday will see the prime minister announce his first raft of policies and chair his first cabinet meeting.
Senior political correspondent Peter Walker and former No 10 press secretary Paul Harrison analyse Andy Burnham’s first day as PMOn Monday, Andy Burnham finally realised his long-held ambition to beco...
New prime minister says government must ‘do better’ to deliver change but promises prudent approach to economyAndy Burnham has said his arrival in power will “bring back hope” to Britain as he launche...
Rayner is back as housing secretary, while Mahmood and McFadden remain in their existing posts Burnham vows his arrival in power will be ‘circuit breaker’ moment for UKSix highlights from Andy Burnham...
Choice of John Healey for chancellor shocks insiders after weeks of fierce lobbying on behalf of party big hitters For weeks, as ministers jostled, lobbied and positioned themselves for big jobs in an...
The new prime minister has promised a ‘circuit breaker’ moment for the country, as he becomes the UK’s seventh leader since 2016. But will he be able to make the changes that are desperately needed? P...
The Sheffield MP's return to the cabinet comes after she emerged as one of the PM's key political allies.
Chancellor pick and early policies avoid market meltdown but next week remains ‘moment of real peril’ Andy Burnham has not quite gone for Keir Starmer’s extreme caution in the run-up to entering No 10...
New prime minister says his political and economic model will bring ‘biggest changes in 40 years’ Andy Burnham has said his arrival in power will be a “circuit breaker” moment for Britain, pledging th...