What Time Will Andy Burnham Make His Cost of Living Announcement Today? Tuesday, July 21, 2026 andyburnham costofliving labourparty cabinet johnhealey welfare fiscalpolicy nhs cabinetreshuffle socialcare Andy Burnham is scheduled to address the nation with a key announcement on the cost of living crisis today. Following his inaugural speech as Prime Minister on Monday, the Labour leader pledged urgent support to ease the … Read More
Andy Burnham to Address Nation with Cost of Living Plan as New Prime Minister Monday, July 20, 2026 burnham ukpolitics primeminister costofliving labourparty energybills publicspending socialcare tenyearplan politicalchange Andy Burnham is set to address the nation on Monday as he assumes the role of Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer. Having taken the helm of the Labour Party last Friday after Starmer’s resignation, Burnham is stepping … Read More
DWP Confirms One-Off £150 Payment for Universal Credit, ESA, and JSA Claimants Monday, July 20, 2026 dwp universalcredit esa jsa warmhomediscount energybills costofliving benefits government rebates The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has officially confirmed a one-off payment of £150 for recipients of key benefits, including Universal Credit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), and income-based … Read More
Andy Burnham to Scrap Digital ID Scheme Following Massive Petition Sunday, July 19, 2026 andyburnham digitalid labourparty petition costofliving privacy publictrust datasecurity surveillance politics Andy Burnham, the incoming Prime Minister and new leader of the Labour Party, has announced plans to abandon the controversial digital ID scheme initiated under Sir Keir Starmer. This decision comes in the wake of a petition … Read More
DWP Responds to Calls for Update of Universal Credit Capital Limits After Two Decades Saturday, July 18, 2026 universalcredit dwp capitallimits povertytrap inflation savings workincentives socialwelfare costofliving employmentsupport The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has finally responded to growing calls to update Universal Credit capital limits, which have remained unchanged for 20 years. The issue was brought to light during a joint session of … Read More
West Midlands Baby Banks Support 8,000 Families Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis Saturday, July 4, 2026 babybanks westmidlands costofliving poverty families children birmingham charity childcare essentials The ongoing cost-of-living crisis has left thousands of families in the West Midlands relying on baby banks to meet their children’s basic needs. Over the past year, 8,000 families and 12,000 children were assisted by … Read More