Andy Burnham Considers Emergency Rent Controls and Major Housing Reform as Labour’s Next Leader Thursday, July 2, 2026 andyburnham housing rentcontrol socialhousing councilhomes costofliving labourparty landlords righttobuy housingcrisis Andy Burnham, the newly elected MP for Makerfield and the leading candidate to become the next Labour Prime Minister, is considering sweeping changes to the housing sector to tackle the rising cost of living. Following Sir … Read More
Andy Burnham Considers New Energy Bill Guarantee to Ease Household Costs if Elected PM Thursday, July 2, 2026 andyburnham energybills costofliving labourparty ukpolitics inflation energypolicy conservativeparty geopolitics treasury Andy Burnham, the new MP for Makerfield and anticipated successor to Sir Keir Starmer, is being urged to take bold action on the country’s escalating cost of living crisis. A recent Persuasion UK study, shared with The … Read More
Andy Burnham Urged to Introduce Nationwide £2 Bus Fare Cap if He Becomes Prime Minister Thursday, July 2, 2026 andyburnham labour busfares costofliving devolution publictransport housing economicpolicy ukpolitics welfare sport Andy Burnham, the newly elected Labour MP for Makerfield and current Mayor of Greater Manchester, has been called on to implement a nationwide £2 bus fare cap if he becomes Prime Minister. This move aims to ease the financial … Read More
Andy Burnham Urged to Expand Free School Meals if Elected Prime Minister Thursday, July 2, 2026 burnham freemeals universalcredit costofliving housing economicpolicy labour no10north education taxreform Andy Burnham is being encouraged to take a bold, economically inclusive stance on the Cost of Living crisis by expanding free school meals to all primary-age children from households receiving Universal Credit. Beginning with … Read More
Andy Burnham Faces Pressure to Reverse Fuel Duty Freeze, Potentially Costing Households Up to £100 Thursday, July 2, 2026 fuel duty labour reeves burnham prices energy inflation fuelcut costofliving Fuel duty, frozen for over a decade, faces uncertainty under the prospective leadership of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister. The current Labour Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, pledged to keep the freeze intact until the end of this … Read More
13 Million Customers of Major UK Energy Providers Most Impacted by New Price Cap Increase Wednesday, July 1, 2026 energy pricecap fuelpoverty bills labour uk gas electricity costofliving affordability The introduction of the new energy price cap on Wednesday has significantly increased the financial burden on millions of households across Great Britain, pushing many into fuel poverty. With the cap on gas and electricity … Read More