In his first speech since Keir Starmer said he would step down, Andy Burnham said the country was stuck in a 'housing trap' after a massive sell-off in public housing stock since the 1980s

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Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, is expected to set out his economic agenda on Monday in his first major speech since announcing he would stand for the Labour…

Meanwhile, the former Manchester mayor continues to mull his future cabinet

Andy Burnham admits his plan to raise living standards will take a decade

With only weeks to go until he is expected to become Prime Minister, Andy Burnham will use a key speech to pledge to raise living standards through reindustrialisation, housing,…

Andy Burnham, the newly elected MP, will on Monday pledge to give Britain the “circuit-breaker it needs” in a major speech unveiling his plans for devolution and the economy

The former mayor of Greater Manchester will make the case for devolution and argue that Britain needs a ‘circuit breaker’

Former Manchester mayor on course to be PM sets out 10-year platform for government

Andy Burnham is giving his first big speech in Manchester this morning, pledging to move power and money North.

Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister to pledge ‘growth in every postcode’

Andy Burnham, who is likely to be Britain's next prime minister, is announcing plans to give more powers to local government as part of efforts to spread wealth and economic growth

Andy Burnham has unveiled what he calls a 10-year mission to rebuild Britain's economy, arguing that the country's biggest challenge is not simply who governs from Westminster but…

Andy Burnham has made his first major policy speech since launching his bid to be the next PM – here’s what he said

Andy Burnham, frontrunner for UK Prime Minister, vows to rebalance power and devolve government if he succeeds Keir Starmer. Learn about his plans for a "s

Andy Burnham has promised a 'new era of possibility' as he set out his plans for a ten-year mission to raise living standards in his first speech since he effectively became PM in…

Labour's likely next PM set out a 10-year economic plan in his Manchester speech, promising greater regional powers and a shift away from trickle-down economics. #EuropeNews

Britain's incoming prime minister laid out his vision with a series of bold promises from housing to the economy despite almost zero fiscal headroom.

Could Burnham ditch stamp duty? Will he favour voters in the north?

Burnham has proposed 'the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen'

Andy Burnham reintroduced himself to the public as the Prime Minister-in-waiting, with a promise of a decade-long mission to fix living standards and rewire the country