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
Shabana Mahmood Endorses 50% Income Tax Rate Amid Chancellor Speculation Friday, July 17, 2026 shabanamahmood incometax labourparty chancellor andyburnham hmrc taxpolicy economicjustice edmiliband politics Shabana Mahmood, the Birmingham MP, has garnered attention following reports suggesting she could be appointed Chancellor as early as Monday. Her endorsement of a 50% income tax rate, previously expressed in Parliament, has … Read More
Birmingham Refugees Express Fear as Reform UK’s City of Sanctuary Withdrawal Motion Sparks Outcry Thursday, July 16, 2026 birmingham refugees sanctuary reformuk council asylumseekers migrants community politics inclusion Refugees and asylum seekers living in Birmingham have voiced their distress following a contentious motion by Reform UK councillors seeking to remove the city’s ‘City of Sanctuary’ status. Reform UK, now the largest party on … Read More
Andy Burnham Supports Raising Inheritance Tax to 50%, Increasing Costs for Households by £53,000 Tuesday, July 14, 2026 inheritancetax andyburnham labourparty taxpolicy estates wealthmanagement politics hmrc taxincrease ukgovernment Andy Burnham, the newly elected Labour MP for Makerfield, is reportedly considering a proposal to increase the inheritance tax rate from the current 40% to 50%. This move, supported by the Labour-affiliated Institute for … Read More
Andy Burnham Pledges £988 Monthly State Pension Payments as PM Monday, July 6, 2026 pensions andyburnham labour statepension triplelock electoralreform ukraine trade defence politics Andy Burnham, Labour’s MP for Makerfield and Prime Minister-in-waiting, has confirmed that state pensioners will receive £988 monthly payments starting next April. This pledge comes as part of his commitment to uphold the … Read More
DWP Cuts Unlikely Under Andy Burnham, Says Former Conservative Robert Jenrick Friday, June 26, 2026 andyburnham dwp welfare robertjenrick reformuk politics ukgovernment taxation nigelfarage cryptocurrency Robert Jenrick, a former Conservative cabinet minister now representing Reform UK, has strongly dismissed the possibility that Andy Burnham will be able to reduce the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) welfare budget if … Read More