14+ hour, 17+ min ago   (105+ words) Sunday 13 September 2026 Get close to Europe Ditch the pension triple lock Cap social care costs Commit to Jodrell Bank, Burnham challenged as future called into question again ‘Something’s got to give’: TUC boss calls for windfall tax on tech giants…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (690+ words) Sunday 6 September 2026 Patrick Kidd’s informative article on homelessness (“Burnham’s pledge to end homelessness raises concerns over early prison release and Manchester record”, 23 August) explains how, if the prime minister is serious about ending rough sleeping, he must tackle the problem…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (524+ words) Saturday 5 September 2026 The British Chambers of Commerce is calling on the government to cut employer national insurance contributions for all under-25s in the budget next month – a measure it says will help tackle youth employment and generate higher growth. In…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (402+ words) Saturday 5 September 2026 Hands up if you had a humble fourth official triggering the new football season’s first major refereeing row. Reasonable to have assumed, I would say, that on any pitch there would be at least three other people ahead…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (654+ words) Sunday 30 August 2026 Andy Burnham will declare that he wants to “bring back hope” to Britain when he addresses MPs for the first time as prime minister this week, but problems are already piling up for his prime ministership. Over the…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (459+ words) Sunday 23 August 2026 Andy Burnham said that upon entering 10 Downing Street his first instruction would be to put an end to rough sleeping. This is not the sort of objective that can be achieved at the stroke of a pen in…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (507+ words) Sunday 23 August 2026 As the son of a bus driver, I know firsthand why buses matter so much. As a kid, my brothers and I spent many a weekend on the top deck of my dad’s bus, watching the streets of…...