Andy Burnham Proposes Four New Council Tax Bands in Prime Ministerial Plan Tuesday, July 7, 2026 andyburnham counciltax mansiontax propertymarket housingmarket labourparty taxpolicy ukpolitics realestate economicimpact Andy Burnham, the Labour MP for Makerfield and expected successor to Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister later this month, is considering the introduction of four new council tax bands as part of his fiscal reforms. Reports … Read More
Andy Burnham Proposes Ending 1985 Alcohol Ban at Football Matches in England Monday, July 6, 2026 andyburnham football alcoholban sportingeventsact labourparty fanexperience rugbyleague uklaw footballfans stadiumsafety sport Andy Burnham, Labour MP for Makerfield, is advocating for the repeal of a longstanding law that prohibits alcohol consumption by spectators at football matches in England. Speaking at a rugby league game, Burnham questioned … Read More
Department for Transport Announces Free Bus Pass Eligibility Age Increase for Those Born After 1961 Monday, July 6, 2026 buspass statepension departmentfortransport pensionage publictransport labourparty andyburnham manchester dwp transportreform sport The Department for Transport has confirmed a significant change to the eligibility age for free bus passes, impacting millions of people born between 1961 and 1977. Because the free bus pass age is linked to the state pension … Read More
Andy Burnham Signals Potential New VPN Restrictions as Part of Online Safety Push Monday, July 6, 2026 andyburnham vpn onlinesafety socialmediaban under16 labourparty digitalconsent internetregulation childprotection technologypolicy Andy Burnham, poised to become Prime Minister, has indicated that new rules around VPN usage may be introduced as part of broader efforts to protect children online. This move aligns with the Labour Party’s ongoing … Read More
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