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The move is a reversal of the approach under former prime minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, where Reeves and the Treasury were in charge of delivering economic growth.

Burnham vows ‘huge transfer of power’ from Treasury to No. 10 North

[LONDON] Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he will shift responsibility for economic growth away from the UK Treasury and toward his new office in the north of England.

2026-08-19T15:15:00.000Z

The issues plaguing these firms have built up over years, but made worse by recent geopolitical upheaval.

UK housebuilders plagued by upheaval as Burnham hopes for homes

[LONDON] Andy Burnham is the latest UK leader to call for many more homes to be built – yet earnings from the biggest housebuilders contain few signs that the long-awaited construction boom is coming.

2026-08-15T06:49:46.000Z

British PM Andy Burnham wants to ban retailers from making misleading claims to shoppers about discounts, which make savings look larger than they really are.

UK’s Burnham vows crackdown on misleading discounts and subscription traps

The British Retail Consortium played down the extent of the problem

2026-08-09T22:09:52.000Z

British PM Andy Burnham is riding a wave of positivity since replacing Keir Starmer on Jul 20.

Labour leads Reform in UK poll in latest sign of Burnham boost

Burnham’s coming to power has also coincided with a rough patch for Reform UK’s Farage

2026-08-05T03:54:26.000Z

Since taking office, Burnham has announced lower taxes on pubs, pledged reform of social care programmes and found some money to lower electric bills.

NEWS ANALYSIS

TikToks, podcasts and promises: Britain’s new PM is off to a whirlwind start

As Andy Burnham’s social media push gains traction, big decisions about how to pay for his promises lie ahead

2026-08-04T07:13:06.000Z

British PM Andy Burnham wants to help tackle rising youth unemployment by creating jobs in Britain’s defence sector.

Burnham pitches jobs boost from US$11.2 billion fund for submarines

Unemployment among 16- to 24-year-olds stood at 16.4%, the highest in a decade

2026-07-29T23:34:42.000Z

The British bank has slightly upgraded its income guidance for the year from £31 billion to £31.5 billion and says that it is on track to meet its performance goals for 2026.

Banking & Finance

Barclays reports 17% profit rise on strong equities trading

It announces a fresh share buyback of £1 billion and dividends worth £800 million

2026-07-28T07:32:16.000Z

Britain's PM Andy Burnham speaking during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester.

UK’s Burnham would call out Trump if in Britain’s interest, he tells BBC

New PM says leaders must defend national interest; he rules out an early general election before 2029

2026-07-26T13:21:21.000Z

New PM Andy Burnham has said he wants to end what he describes as four decades of “neoliberalism” in the UK.

NEWS ANALYSIS

Andy Burnham’s new Cabinet reflects his focus on UK economic growth

A sweeping overhaul signals a new financial direction for the country, but markets remain cautious

2026-07-22T08:30:53.000Z

Andy Burnham says the move would be funded by savings from the cancellation of a £1.8 billion (US$2.42 billion) digital ID programme.

UK's Burnham targets lower energy bills in first move as PM

Burnham will remove the value-added tax from domestic electricity bills from October 1

2026-07-21T08:20:35.000Z

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