Makerfield MP said he would consider reducing business rates as part of a package that could also include freeze on private rents

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…

In his first broadcast interview since winning the Makerfield by-election, the prime minister-in-waiting ruled out 'crude cuts' to welfare.