Building more homes is a promise successive governments have failed to keep. Our experts reflect on what's needed to deliver this time

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

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

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

Prospective Prime Minister's promises could lead to fewer homes being built without more money

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

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…

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

Andy Burnham has promised the biggest rebalancing of power Britain has ever seen and a new Number 10 in the North, assuming he becomes prime minister in three weeks time.

Outlining a “10-year mission” in his pitch to become prime minister, Andy Burnham says he wants to rebuild industry, give more power to mayors and establish a new office – “Number…

"Andy Burnham's test will not be whether people admire the scale of his plans, but whether they feel change in their homes, streets and pay packets"

The prospective prime minister yesterday referenced his 1970s childhood as he outlined a vision for his premiership that included a massive focus on affordable homes funded by the…

Andy Burnham is under pressure to get a grip on soaring energy bills if he enters office. Here, The Independent looks at the options available to him, and whether or not they…

Building more homes is a promise successive governments have failed to keep. Our experts reflect on what's needed to deliver this time

Mayoral allies urge incoming PM to scrap Government's housing crisis quango and ‘supercharge’ planning reforms