In the second of a series on nationalisation, we look at the lessons from Clement Attlee’s administration

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In the first of a series on nationalisation, we look at the critical tests ahead for the PM-in-waiting, from choosing a chancellor to the future of Thames Water

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

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’

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…

Britain's expected next prime minister unveils 10-year plan to boost growth

Burnham said he would keep the current fiscal rules and run the country based on “sound public finances” as Prime Minister.

In Burham's Britain, there will be "good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart." But platitudes aside, this agenda is deeply radical.

Andy Burnham, United Kingdom's prime minister-in-waiting, vowed on Monday to deliver radical change to the nation's politics, pledging to give...

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.

The UK's incoming prime minister has interesting ideas but short-termism is a feature of national politics today

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

Andy Burnham's new political settlement relies on dramatic changes to how the UK economy operates: from power to housing to government investment.

Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics