Andy Burnham

Burnham’s remarks are the first time since the exit referendum a decade ago that a UK prime minister has suggested they could try to take the country back into the EU.

International

Burnham says Britain could rejoin the EU after next election

Burnham outlined three options he would discuss at a UK-EU summit slated for later this year

2026-09-30T07:46:35.000Z

“Water is a symbol of what has gone wrong with Britain. A service where the shareholders never lose and the public never win,” says Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

International

UK PM Burnham plans law change to allow public ownership of water companies

[LIVERPOOL, England] British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday (Sep 29) he would legislate to repeal a ban on the public ownership of water companies, promising a ten-year route to “a very d...

2026-09-29T14:34:15.000Z

Labour has struggled to deliver on its flagship pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029.

Property

UK to offer first-time home buyers loans to spur ownership

Announcement comes at the start of Labour’s annual party conference in Liverpool

2026-09-27T07:49:17.000Z

British PM Andy Burnham is expected to announce that the country will tackle global challenges such as AI when it hosts G20 next year.

International

UK’s Burnham to announce new AI defence partnership with US

The collaboration will help Britain protect critical national infrastructure

2026-09-21T22:18:41.000Z

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.

International

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.

Property

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