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British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history

British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history

On 28 October 1787, Thomas Clarkson pushed through the crowds to reach the pulpit of Manchester Cathedral. A campaigner for abolishing slavery, he...

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The Guardian

Andy Burnham

We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain – approving the Jackdaw gasfield is part of the plan

We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain – approving the Jackdaw gasfield is part of the plan

On Wednesday, the energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, gave the go-ahead for gas production to begin at the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea. This...

22.10.2026 10

The Guardian

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham’s Manchester City problem

The prime minister’s economic vision looks dangerously like a game of two halves

06.10.2026 20

Financial Times

Andy Burnham

Burnham’s wake-up call for the right

Opponents of big-state socialism have never been more in need of a strong Conservative Party and rarely further from having one

01.10.2026 40

Financial Times

Andy Burnham

British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it

On the day I became prime minister, I pledged to bring power to every postcode. Today, we begin to make good on that promise in the most literal...

17.09.2026 40

The Guardian

Andy Burnham

I believe in a two-state solution in the Middle East. That’s why we’re taking action to keep that hope alive

In a difficult and dangerous world, a decade on from Brexit, there is a risk that Britain loses the confidence to lead and stand up for its values....

09.09.2026 30

The Guardian

Andy Burnham

Worrying about affording school uniform is unacceptable, that's why we're cracking down on branded items writes Andy Burnham

Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google When you send your kids off to school at the start of the year,...

04.09.2026 40

LBC

Andy Burnham

I won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promise

I’ve always thought you can tell something about a country by what it learns to walk past. And, somewhere along the way, we’ve got used to seeing...

19.08.2026 30

The Guardian

Andy Burnham

My Cost of Living government is making bus travel cheaper and more accessible for disabled passengers, writes Andy Burnham

I make no apology for being a huge fan of Britain’s buses. Listen to this article They’re one of the best ways we’ve got for people to get...

18.08.2026 30

LBC

Andy Burnham

Subscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hate

It’s remarkable how much of modern life can seem designed to wear us down. Every “sale” seems to come with an asterisk. Consumer contracts often...

10.08.2026 30

The Guardian

Andy Burnham

It’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK

On Monday, while the cameras were fixed on that famous black door in Downing Street, something important was happening 165 miles away. A small team of...

24.07.2026 30

The Guardian

Andy Burnham

The return of the political professional

After years of duds and dilettantes, true operators have returned to Downing Street — but that won’t guarantee success

23.07.2026 30

Financial Times

Andy Burnham

'A fairer bus fare is just the start,' writes Andy Burnham

A fair bus fare. That’s the commitment this government has made to millions of passengers today. Listen to this article From January, we’re...

22.07.2026 40

LBC

Andy Burnham

‘The moment we bring back hope’: Burnham’s plan for Britain

Andy Burnham is now Prime Minister. Here is the speech he gave in Downing Street this afternoon: I have just come from Buckingham Palace, where I have...

20.07.2026 50

The Spectator

Andy Burnham

Vibes, not results, will dictate Burnham’s true election timetable

The political realities point to the new PM going long — but not too long

16.07.2026 30

Financial Times

Andy Burnham

Burnham must not succumb to a populist techlash

It would be a crime to lose the UK’s envied tech and life science status within Europe

09.07.2026 50

Financial Times

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham and the politics of nostalgia

Starmer’s presumptive heir is locked in a battle over Britain’s past — and future — with Nigel Farage

02.07.2026 40

Financial Times

Andy Burnham

‘Manchesterism’ is building a better politics and a strong economy. The whole country should be inspired

22.01.2026 50

The Guardian

Andy Burnham