The Memory Hole
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This tool monitors publicly-funded broadcasters: the BBC and Channel 4. You pay for them by law; the law says they must be impartial; we check. Commercial outlets - left and right alike - are out of scope, because nobody is compelled to fund them. Inside the scope the standard is identical: same capture cadence, same checks, no exceptions - the check log is part of the database. Publication is automatic: a substantive change publishes here once the machine has confirmed it was still present at a second re-fetch and an artifact screen has confirmed it is a real edit, not capture noise - the same rules every time, with anything uncertain held for human review rather than discarded. No editor chooses what appears. If we get one wrong, the correction is a new record that supersedes the old one, in the open. This is a chronological feed of individual records. It carries no rankings, no totals, no league table, and never will: an aggregate score is a verdict wearing a spreadsheet.
BBC News · changed, detected 07 Sept 2026
Labour's Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester, replacing Andy Burnham
Labour's Bev Craig elected new Mayor of Greater Manchester - BBC News
Labour's Bev Craig elected new mayor of Greater Manchester - BBC NewsREMOVED: Labour's Bev Craig will succeed Andy Burnham as the new Mayor of Greater Manchester.
REMOVED: The by-election for a new mayor was called after Burnham was elected as MP for Makerfield in Greater Manchester in June, paving the way for him to become Prime Minister earlier this month.
ADDED: Labour's Bev Craig will succeed Andy Burnham as the new mayor of Greater Manchester.
ADDED: The by-election for a new mayor was called after Burnham was elected as MP for Makerfield in Greater Manchester in June, paving the way for him to become prime minister in July.
Channel 4 News · changed, detected 06 Sept 2026
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Met Office: July 2026 driest in UK for 190 years – Channel 4 News
Met Office: July 2026 driest for England and Wales in 190 years – Channel 4 NewsBBC News · changed, detected 06 Sept 2026
FM calls for referendum powers as draft independence bill published
REMOVED: Since 2014 successive UK governments have opposed any further referendums and Downing Street recently said a fresh poll was "off limits" . The Scotland Office has been approached for comment.
REMOVED: Earlier this year, Professor Sir John Curtice of Strathclyde University said Scotland remained "more or less divided down the middle on the subject".
ADDED: Since 2014 successive UK governments have opposed any further referendums and Downing Street recently said a fresh poll was "off limits" .
ADDED: A UK government spokesperson said: "The prime minister made clear to the first minister in their first meeting that another referendum on independence was off the table. It would take our focus away from growing the economy and helping families with the cost of living.
BBC News · changed, detected 06 Sept 2026
'Wheels coming off Stormont', says Sinn Féin
Wheels coming off Stormont, says Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy - BBC News
Wheels could come off Stormont without reform, says Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy - BBC NewsREMOVED: Northern Ireland's devolved government's institutions are in "a precarious place" as the "wheels are coming off Stormont", according to Sinn Féin.
REMOVED: However, DUP leader Gavin Robinson responded saying that Murphy "should tighten his nuts" and that his party was "interested in delivering" for the people of Northern Ireland.
ADDED: "There is a danger that the wheels could come off" Stormont if institutions are not reformed, according to Sinn Féin.
ADDED: However, DUP leader Gavin Robinson responded saying that if Murphy was "worried about his wheels coming off he should tighten his nuts" and that his party was "interested in delivering" for people.
BBC News · changed, detected 04 Sept 2026
High Court upholds decision to allow Chinese mega embassy
REMOVED: The association was also concerned about the Chinese government creating a fire risk by ignoring safety obligations, which it said would not be enforceable because of diplomatic immunity.
ADDED: The residents' association was also concerned about the Chinese government creating a fire risk by ignoring safety obligations, which it said would not be enforceable because of diplomatic immunity.
ADDED: China's embassy in London told the BBC that "providing support and facilitation for the construction of diplomatic premises is an international obligation of the host country".
BBC News · changed, detected 04 Sept 2026
Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers
Burnham calls summit of first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - BBC News
Andy Burnham calls National Economic Council summit with UK nations - BBC NewsREMOVED: The prime minister says he will bring together the first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the autumn for a summit.
REMOVED: Andy Burnham made the announcement ahead of a visit to south Wales on Thursday - his first official visit to the country since he took control of the UK government.
ADDED: Andy Burnham says he will bring together the leaders of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland this autumn for a summit to help boost the UK economy.
ADDED: He made the announcement on a visit to Tata steelworks in Port Talbot - his first official visit to Wales as prime minister - where he met workers, apprentices and senior executives.
BBC News · changed, detected 03 Sept 2026
Welsh holiday home tax rules could be eased after backlash
ADDED: The Welsh Conservatives spokesman for tourism, Paul Davies, said: "Plaid Cymru should have taken action to scrap the 182 day rule when they were elected in May.
ADDED: "Instead we have yet another consultation which will mean no change for the rest of the summer season. Its another blow for legitimate tourism operators in Wales."
BBC News · changed, detected 02 Sept 2026
Reform UK's Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog
REMOVED: Tice said the complaint related to a Commons debate about Israeli influence and whether he should have referenced his register of interests.
ADDED: Tice, the MP for Boston and Skegness, said the complaint related to a Commons debate about Israeli influence and whether he should have referenced his register of interests.
ADDED: A few days before the parliamentary standards commissioner opened this inquiry, the BBC learned a police investigation had been opened into payments to Reform UK by a company controlled by Tice in the run-up to the general election.
BBC News · changed, detected 02 Sept 2026
MP Diane Abbott readmitted into Labour Party after suspension
REMOVED: This led to her second suspension in July 2025 and since then she has been sitting as an independent MP.
REMOVED: In a post on X, , external Abbott wrote: "Today, following a process conducted in line with party rules and approved by the independent review process I have been readmitted to the Labour party."
ADDED: The long-serving MP Diane Abbott has been let back into the Labour Party, following a year-long suspension.
ADDED: The decision to give Abbott the parliamentary whip back was taken by Andy Burnham's new Chief Whip, Anneliese Midgley.
BBC News · changed, detected 02 Sept 2026
Palestine Action ban to be reviewed by Supreme Court
REMOVED: During Thursday, some 117 protesters were arrested outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, with Metropolitan Police saying the majority of arrests were for expressing support for the group.
ADDED: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said in a statement the government would "robustly defend this appeal".
ADDED: During Thursday, some 117 protesters were arrested outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, with the Metropolitan Police saying the majority of arrests were for expressing support for the group.
BBC News · changed, detected 02 Sept 2026
Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil
REMOVED: As energy secretary in Sir Keir Starmer's government, Ed Miliband was a staunch supporter of Labour's manifesto position. He has previously described the licence issued to Rosebank, Britain's largest untapped oil field, as "climate vandalism".
REMOVED: Currently, the debate over North Sea drilling has focused on two oil fields - Rosebank and Jackdaw, located in Scotland.
ADDED: As energy secretary in Sir Keir Starmer's government, Ed Miliband was a staunch supporter of Labour's manifesto position. He has previously described the licence issued to Rosebank, Britain's largest untapped oil and gas field, as "climate vandalism".
ADDED: Currently, the debate over North Sea drilling has focused on two oil and gas fields - Rosebank and Jackdaw, located in Scotland.
BBC News · changed, detected 02 Sept 2026
Burnham pledges to be 'relentless' in curbing small boat crossings
REMOVED: The Conservatives said that Labour had not delivered on its promises on migration, while Reform UK said it would deploy the Royal Navy to ward off small boat crossing.
REMOVED: Click to expand Tap the questions below How many people cross the English Channel in small boats? Between 1 January and 29 July 2026, a total of 14,128 people crossed the English Channel by small boat from France. This was down by 42% on the same period the previous year.
ADDED: The Conservatives said that Labour had not delivered on its promises on migration, while Reform UK said if in government it would deploy the navy to ward off crossings.
ADDED: Click to expand Tap the questions below How many people cross the English Channel in small boats? Between 1 January and 3 August 2026, a total of 14,561 people crossed the English Channel by small boat from France. This was down by 43% on the same period the previous year.
BBC News · changed, detected 02 Sept 2026
Virtual interviews don't show bosses your personality, says Burnham
REMOVED: More than one million 16-25-year-olds are not in education, employment or training - the highest level in more than 12 years, official figures show.
ADDED: Responding to Burham's comments, industry body the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said online interviews were useful, particularly in earlier hiring stages, but could not replace vital in-person connection.
ADDED: Maxine Bligh from the REC said: "AI tools are helpful, even essential, when dealing with a huge volume of applications, but it takes skill and professionalism to make the right call.
BBC News · changed, detected 01 Sept 2026
Conservatives call for greater use of facial recognition from police
REMOVED: The introduction of the National Police Service is aimed at streamlining national responsibilities to allow local forces to focus on tackling crime in their communities, the BBC understands.
ADDED: However, a spokesman for the College of Policing said the home secretary had never had a general statutory power to direct chief constables on individual operational matters.
ADDED: The spokesman said the 2014 Act transferred the function of issuing codes of practice to the College of Policing and gave the home secretary a new power to direct the college over areas considered to improve the efficiency, effectiveness or integrity of policing.
BBC News · changed, detected 01 Sept 2026
Polling stations open for Greater Manchester mayoral election
REMOVED: Voters are now choosing which candidate they would like to represent them as mayor of Greater Manchester and leader of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
REMOVED: The election will be decided using the supplementary vote (SV) system - meaning voters can choose to select both a first- and second-choice candidate.
ADDED: Voters are now choosing which candidate they would like to represent them as mayor of Greater Manchester and leader of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).
ADDED: Voting on the day of the election takes place at polling stations across Greater Manchester.
BBC News · changed, detected 01 Sept 2026
Interest rates expected to be held again by Bank of England
Interest rates expected to be held again by Bank of England - BBC News
Bank holds interest rates but says it is ready to raise them if Iran war escalates - BBC NewsREMOVED: Uncertainty over the the global political and economic outlook, and the impact on prices, means the Bank is likely to continue its cautious approach to rates.
REMOVED: Its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets eight times a year, with its decisions heavily influencing how much borrowers are charged for loans and mortgages, as well as the returns available to savers.
ADDED: The Bank of England has kept interest rates unchanged for the fifth meeting in a row but has indicated it could raise them if the Iran war escalates.
ADDED: It expects inflation - the rate at which prices rise - to pick up due to volatile oil and gas prices caused by the Middle East conflict, although the peak will be slightly lower than previously thought.
BBC News · changed, detected 01 Sept 2026
Gangland hitman who threw acid at Scottish Conservative leader is freed
REMOVED: Burns, now aged 65, threw a corrosive substance, believed to be sulphuric acid, at the journalist and then tried to stab him with a knife.
REMOVED: But Findlay fought back, overpowering his attacker and was able to detain him until police arrived. The incident was witnessed by Findlay's then 12-year-old daughter.
ADDED: Russell Findlay says he lives with the possibility he may be attacked again
ADDED: Burns, now aged 65, threw sulphuric acid at the journalist and then tried to stab him with a knife.
BBC News · changed, detected 01 Sept 2026
Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care
REMOVED: Care system needs fixing before assisted dying debate, says PM
REMOVED: He is attempting to get cross-party consensus on any changes and has held initial talks with the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives in an attempt to get them on board.
ADDED: 'Every day I'm just winging it': The families hoping for social care reform
ADDED: Speaking to reporters afterwards, he said he wanted to extract more from existing budgets to fund the reforms.
BBC News · changed, detected 31 Aug 2026
Badenoch calls for emergency legislation to stop early release scheme
REMOVED: But the Conservatives claim the government's review will not stop offenders being released.
REMOVED: The scheme was part of a bid to stop unprecedented overcrowding, which Labour claims was caused by Conservative governments failing to build new prisons.
ADDED: But the Conservatives say the government's review will not stop offenders being released.
ADDED: The scheme was part of a bid to stop unprecedented overcrowding, which Labour says was caused by Conservative governments failing to build new prisons.
BBC News · changed, detected 31 Aug 2026
New technical education routes to be offered at 14 in England
New technical education routes to be offered at 14 in England - BBC News
Schools to offer technical subjects to pupils from age 14, Burnham says - BBC NewsREMOVED: The government said the courses available from Year 10 would be linked to local jobs and industries.
REMOVED: School leaders' unions welcomed the government's ambition to improve technical education, but called for greater clarity on how and when the changes would be implemented, and how they would be paid for.
ADDED: The government said the courses, which would be available from Year 10, would be linked to local industries and designed to give children a clearer pathway into work.
ADDED: Later on Tuesday, the government also announced a new bursary of up to £4,500 for some families who would lose out on money if their children wanted to do an apprenticeship, because the child benefit they would lose out on would be worth more than the apprenticeship starter salar
BBC News · changed, detected 30 Aug 2026
Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens
REMOVED: The ban, part of a proposed overhaul of Britain's benefits system, would include European Union (EU) nationals with settled status in the UK.
REMOVED: It would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal with the EU, potentially meaning that British expatriates living in the EU could lose equivalent rights.
ADDED: Watch: Some benefit claimants 'can work but have chosen not to', says Jenrick
ADDED: The ban, part of a proposed overhaul of Britain's benefits system, would include European Union (EU) nationals with settled status in the UK, meaning a renegotiation of the UK's Brexit deal with the EU.
BBC News · changed, detected 29 Aug 2026
UK diplomats no longer get hardship bonus for being posted to Buenos Aires
REMOVED: Bonuses and more holiday are given to those working in posts considered risky, such as Beirut in Lebanon, or with additional health risks, such as smog from air pollution such as Mexico City.
ADDED: British diplomats in six locations around the world, including Buenos Aires and Santiago in South America, will no longer get hardship payments for working in dangerous cities.
ADDED: Bonuses and respite breaks are granted to those working in cities considered risky, like Beirut in Lebanon, or with high crime, such as Pretoria in South Africa, or high air pollution in cities including New Delhi and Beijing.
BBC News · changed, detected 29 Aug 2026
Burnham warned of Iran war impact on UK growth next year
Burnham warned of Iran war impact on UK growth next year - BBC News
Burnham warned Iran war could hit UK growth next year - BBC NewsREMOVED: It is understood that Burnham and Chancellor John Healey were presented with a reasonable worst-case scenario of the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively closed for the next five months, and no permanent US-Iran peace deal until the new year.
REMOVED: PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support
ADDED: Burnham and Chancellor John Healey were presented with a reasonable worst-case scenario of the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively closed for the next five months, and no permanent US-Iran peace deal until the new year.
ADDED: The prime minister and chancellor will face pressure to use the upcoming Budget on 28 October to ease the financial burden on households and businesses.
Channel 4 News · changed, detected 18 Aug 2026
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ADDED: Torbay Council later told us: “For a variety of reasons it is not always possible for us to provide accommodation for some individuals with their particular circumstances, but we still try and help as much as is possible with their needs”.
BBC News · changed, detected 18 Aug 2026
Reform UK reporting Green leader Zack Polanski to police over Instagram post
REMOVED: Polanski accepted a request to collaborate with another account and shared a series of pictures of a Green Party event on Sunday with his 713,000 followers.
REMOVED: One of the images showed a man wearing a T-shirt which said: "We're only making plans for Nigel".
ADDED: One of several images showed a man in a black t-shirt with a large guillotine below the words "We're only making plans for Nigel".
ADDED: Sharing a screenshot on X, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said: "If I was to post anything as inciteful then I would expect to be arrested, and so should Polanski."
BBC News · changed, detected 17 Aug 2026
Care system needs fixing before assisted dying debate, says PM
Care system needs fixing before assisted dying debate, says PM - BBC News
Fix palliative care before assisted dying debate, says PM - BBC NewsREMOVED: Burnham's comments came as he announced plans to reform the social care system, with the view to create a national care service and to reach a political consensus on how to fund it.
ADDED: Following Burnham's comments, she said improving social care and legalising assisted dying was "not a case of either/or" and that the two things "can and must go hand in hand".
ADDED: "The bill that has been before Parliament and thoroughly debated since October 2024 provides for a four-year implementation period - that means if my current bill becomes law next year, we would have until 2031 to fix the status quo that Andy Burnham rightly says is broken."
BBC News · changed, detected 17 Aug 2026
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
REMOVED: BP chief executive Meg O'Neill said the North Sea business would be "better positioned as part of another company".
REMOVED: "The UK has been our home for more than 100 years and will continue to play an important role in our future. We're proud of the jobs we create, the contribution we make to the UK economy, and the work we do to keep energy flowing every day," she said.
ADDED: "The UK has been our home for more than 100 years and will continue to play an important role in our future," BP chief executive Meg O'Neill said.
ADDED: "We're proud of the jobs we create, the contribution we make to the UK economy, and the work we do to keep energy flowing every day," she said.
BBC News · changed, detected 16 Aug 2026
UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts
REMOVED: The funding body, the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency, is expected to make a statement shortly.
REMOVED: The site was first established in 1945 and pioneered radio astronomy and the study of galaxies beyond our own.
ADDED: The funding body, the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency, said it had to focus investment on projects that deliver "the greatest long-term impact".
ADDED: Prof Brian Cox, professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester - which hosts Jodrell Bank Observatory - described the cuts as "hasty and ill-considered".
BBC News · changed, detected 16 Aug 2026
Send foreign prisoners abroad to end early releases, says Reform
REMOVED: Labour said Reform had "no serious answers to the Tory prisons crisis and would lead the system to collapse".
REMOVED: The party has previously suggested Kosovo and El Salvador as possible options, with Farage suggesting on Monday that Estonia and Lithuania presented "Baltic state options as well".
ADDED: Labour said the plan "does nothing" for the current situation as it would take years to arrange renting prison places overseas.
ADDED: The party has previously suggested Kosovo and El Salvador as possible options, with Farage suggesting on Monday that Estonia and Lithuania could be looked at.
BBC News · changed, detected 16 Aug 2026
Laura Kuenssberg: Our exclusive behind-the-scenes access at No 10 as Andy Burnham became PM
REMOVED: "Comms" - how politicians communicate and explain themselves and talk to the public - is not the be-all and end-all.
REMOVED: What about welfare? Remember Sir Keir ditched most significant reforms in the face of resistance on the back benches. While seeking not to "blame" anyone receiving benefits, Burnham said the country had to "get serious" about getting the welfare bill down, and suggested he might
ADDED: Watch on iPlayer What kind of prime minister will Andy Burnham be? In his first major broadcast interview since taking office, Laura Kuenssberg asks about his plans - and the challenges ahead.
ADDED: No 10 staff are already wondering if they'll ever be able to stick to a regular prime minister's schedule, normally designed with military precision. If Andy Burnham was able to take the time to stop and speak to everyone in the country, I suspect he probably would.
BBC News · changed, detected 16 Aug 2026
NHS 'will collapse' without social care reform, PM tells BBC
REMOVED: Kemi Badenoch has meanwhile written to the prime minister, saying he should rule out tax rises or increased borrowing to fund social care reform.
REMOVED: In his interview with the BBC, Burnham said if the government did not reform social care, the NHS would "collapse under the weight of trying to care for people who've really not needed to end up in the NHS system."
ADDED: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has meanwhile written to the prime minister, saying he should rule out tax rises or increased borrowing to fund social care reform.
ADDED: Burnham told the BBC that if the government did not reform social care, the NHS would "collapse under the weight of trying to care for people who've really not needed to end up in the NHS system".
BBC News · changed, detected 16 Aug 2026
Burnham brings forward ban on 'subscription traps' to ease cost of living
Burnham brings forward ban on 'subscription traps' to ease cost of living - BBC News
Ban on 'subscription traps' brought forward by three months - BBC NewsREMOVED: The prime minister is bringing forward a package of changes announced under his predecessor , Sir Keir Starmer, to make it easier to cancel subscriptions.
REMOVED: Burnham is also planning to outlaw shops using fake "was" prices, which he said trick shoppers into thinking they are getting better value on purchases.
ADDED: The prime minister is also planning to outlaw shops from falsely claiming products previously retailed at much higher prices to advertise supposed deals, which he said tricks shoppers into thinking they are getting better value on purchases.
ADDED: Burnham will bring forward a package of changes announced under his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer to end so-called subscription traps and a crackdown on "pretend prices".
BBC News · changed, detected 14 Aug 2026
Badenoch pens letter to Clacton ahead of by-election
ADDED: The Reform leader has said the money was an "unconditional gift" .
BBC News · changed, detected 14 Aug 2026
Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump 'if right for Britain'
REMOVED: Watch the full interview on BBC iPlayer on Monday from 06:00 and on Panorama on BBC One on Monday at 20:00 BST.
ADDED: Responding to Burnham's comments, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: "Clearly, the US is a long standing ally. We need to have good relations with them but if they do something we disagree with, we should honestly say so."
ADDED: Philp said the Conservatives were ready to fight an election whenever it happens.
BBC News · changed, detected 12 Aug 2026
Reform UK pledges to jail bosses employing illegal workers
Reform UK pledges to jail bosses employing illegal workers - BBC News
Reform UK pledges to reward public for illegal working tip-offs - BBC NewsREMOVED: The party said its aim was to stop delivery and gig economy companies profiting from illegal workers "without consequences".
REMOVED: Home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf said "young British people are being shut out of entry level jobs and our whole economy is being undermined".
ADDED: Reform UK says it would pay members of the public for tip-offs that lead to successful prosecutions of High Street shops employing illegal workers if it gains power.
ADDED: The party's home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf said financial rewards under a "Turkish barbers tip line" would be paid from larger fines it would impose on firms using illegal employees.
BBC News · changed, detected 12 Aug 2026
Burnham invites Tories and Lib Dems to social care talks
Burnham invites Tories and Lib Dems to talks about social care - BBC News
Burnham to hold social care talks with Tories and Lib Dems - BBC NewsREMOVED: The prime minister wants to meet Kemi Badenoch and Sir Ed Davey on Wednesday, when he is expected to give a speech saying that finding cross-party common ground will be key to the reform.
REMOVED: Liberal Dem leader Sir Ed said he would attend remotely but Tory leader Badenoch cannot be there and is sending shadow health secretary Stuart Andrew instead.
ADDED: The prime minister will outline his strategy for reforms on Wednesday as Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading an independent review of the social care sector, told the BBC "the system is fairly bust".
ADDED: Burnham, who has invited the leaders of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats to meet him, is expected to give a speech saying that finding cross-party common ground will be key to improving the system.
BBC News · changed, detected 12 Aug 2026
Green-led council 'won't assist immigration raids'
REMOVED: Home Office data, obtained under freedom of information by the grassroots organisation Lewisham Anti-Raids, indicates that Lewisham has become a "major focus" for immigration enforcement, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service .
ADDED: Home Office data, obtained under freedom of information by the grassroots organisation Lewisham Anti-Raids, indicates that Lewisham has become a "major focus" for immigration enforcement, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).
ADDED: Prof Jonathan Darling, an urban and political geographer at Durham University, said Lewisham's focus on non-cooperation is "indicative of the limits that any council has in opposing Home Office policy".
BBC News · changed, detected 11 Aug 2026
Chris Mason: What his first week in power tells us about Andy Burnham
REMOVED: Today, the prime minister is assembling what Rayner calls "a pride of mayors" among others for a meeting of what is known as the National Economic Council at the new No10 North in Manchester.
REMOVED: With the tinkering of how the government is run, like the creation of the Office of Prime Minister, and the establishment of No 10 North, he's made it clear that power very much flows through him.
ADDED: Today, the prime minister is assembling what Rayner calls "a pride of mayors" among others for a meeting of what is known as the National Economic Council at the new No 10 North in Manchester.
ADDED: With the tinkering of how the government is run, like the creation of the Office of Prime Minister, and the establishment of No 10 North, he's made it clear that the arteries of power flow very much to and from him.
BBC News · changed, detected 11 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham's first week pledges - how much do they add up to?
ADDED: Burnham has also promised the "the biggest council house building programme since the post-war period". While the details are unclear, estimates from the Centre for Cities think tanks , external suggest that to match the English council house building rates of the 1950s to the 19
BBC News · changed, detected 11 Aug 2026
Burnham says nuclear sub investment will protect UK and boost jobs
REMOVED: Both he and his new Chancellor, John Healey, face the tricky task of finding the extra money needed to fulfil the pledge.
REMOVED: The plan set out £63.6bn over the next four years for what is called the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.
ADDED: A separate target to increase the UK's defence spending to 3% of GDP is another promise the Burnham government will face pressure to outline.
ADDED: John Healey resigned as defence secretary under Sir Keir Starmer's leadership over frustrations that there was no clear timeline to meet that target.
BBC News · changed, detected 11 Aug 2026
Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England
REMOVED: Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said he wants to see rent controls brought in for all rented property in England, while Sir Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has long called on the government to implement a cap.
REMOVED: Rayner was also asked about the government's target of building 1.5 million new homes by the end of the parliament in 2029.
ADDED: Housing Secretary Angela Rayner tells the BBC she is not looking at bringing in rent controls.
ADDED: Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has said Prime Minister Andy Burnham is not looking at bringing in rent controls in England.
BBC News · changed, detected 11 Aug 2026
Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate
Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate - BBC News
Ex-MP urges Tories to block council candidate jailed for antisemitic abuse against her - BBC NewsREMOVED: The Conservatives have offered Jewish groups a meeting with their council election candidate, Joshua Bonehill-Paine, who spent time in prison for neo-Nazi activism.
REMOVED: The party has been criticised over the decision to select him to stand for a seat on Somerset Council next year, but Kemi Badenoch has said she is standing by Bonehill-Paine because she wants to give him a second chance.
ADDED: A former Labour MP has said the Conservatives should not allow a former neo-Nazi who was jailed for antisemitic abuse against her to stand as a local election candidate.
ADDED: Joshua Bonehill-Paine was convicted of racially harassing Luciana Berger, who is Jewish, in 2016, while already serving a separate jail sentence for sharing antisemitic posts.
BBC News · changed, detected 09 Aug 2026
Burnham to spend first day working from northern branch of No 10
Burnham to spend first day working from No 10 North - BBC News
Chancellor joins PM on first day working from No 10 North - BBC NewsREMOVED: No 10 North in Manchester will form part of the prime minister's aim to shift power from Whitehall and Westminster to regions across the country.
REMOVED: Ministers Lucy Powell and Louise Haigh will also operate regularly from the new site, with up to 300 civil servants expected to join them by the end of next year.
ADDED: Launch of No 10 North 'best moment of my life' says Burnham
ADDED: Andy Burnham has launched the new No 10 North in Manchester, saying the office would get "growth in every corner of the country".
BBC News · changed, detected 09 Aug 2026
Reform UK would use Royal Navy to stop small boats
Reform UK would use Royal Navy to stop small boats - BBC News
France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Royal Navy - BBC NewsREMOVED: Under plans set to be announced at a news conference later, the Royal Navy would intercept migrant boats in the Channel and return them to France or Belgium.
REMOVED: When it was put to the party that the UK could not return migrants without French agreement, home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf claimed it would be possible.
ADDED: Nigel Farage's party announced that if it was in power it would intercept boats crossing the English Channel and return migrants to French ports, even if France disagreed.
ADDED: Opposition parties branded the plan unworkable, while a Labour minister said it would lead to "a lot of time arguing with France" instead of "actually getting to grips with the problem".
BBC News · changed, detected 08 Aug 2026
Ballot paper for Clacton by-election is longest in British electoral history
REMOVED: A full list of the 34 candidates is available on the BBC News website. The main parties have chosen not to stand.
ADDED: A full list of the 34 candidates is available on the BBC News website.
ADDED: Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain have all chosen not to stand .
BBC News · changed, detected 06 Aug 2026
Healey announces his first Budget will be on 28 October
Healey announces his first Budget will be on 28 October - BBC News
John Healey and Andy Burnham urge ministers to stick to spending limits in joint Budget memo - BBC NewsREMOVED: In a video message, he said: "This will be a Budget that moves money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain.
REMOVED: "It will be built on fiscal discipline. It will meet our fiscal rules. It'll give businesses and families some of the stability they need to plan for the future.
ADDED: Chancellor John Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham have written a joint letter to cabinet ministers telling them that they must stick within their existing spending limits while funding new pledges.
ADDED: After taking office, Burnham announced a host of new cost-of-living policies, including scrapping VAT on domestic electricity bills , reducing business rates for pubs and capping bus fares in England.
BBC News · changed, detected 06 Aug 2026
Senior ministers and aides set to work from No 10 North
REMOVED: Education Secretary Lucy Powell, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, and Louise Haigh, who is overseeing No 10 North in her role as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, are planning to work there.
REMOVED: Chief executive Caroline Simpson is moving to become Downing Street deputy chief of staff based at No 10 North, Directors John Wrathmell and Claire Norman will also move across.
ADDED: Education Secretary Lucy Powell and Louise Haigh, who is overseeing No 10 North in her role as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, are planning to work there.
ADDED: Chief executive Caroline Simpson is moving to become Downing Street deputy chief of staff based at No 10 North, and directors John Wrathmell and Claire Norman will also move across.
BBC News · changed, detected 06 Aug 2026
Burnham to revisit plan to curb jury trials
Burnham to revisit plan to curb jury trials - BBC News
Burnham considers reversing plan to scrap some jury trials - BBC NewsREMOVED: The proposals were put forward by former justice secretary David Lammy under Sir Keir Starmer's government.
REMOVED: He said he wanted to "really look in detail" at the proposal, which is set to become law in the next few months, as part of the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
ADDED: The proposals were put forward under Sir Keir Starmer's government by former justice secretary David Lammy, who has since been fired by Burnham.
ADDED: Burnham said he wanted to "really look in detail" at the proposal, which is set to become law in the next few months, as part of the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
BBC News · changed, detected 06 Aug 2026
UK millionaires ask Andy Burnham to tax them more
Millionaires ask Andy Burnham to tax them more - BBC News
Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more - BBC NewsREMOVED: People can already give money or stocks voluntarily to the Treasury using its donation facility.
REMOVED: The renewed call for higher tax on the wealthy follows a similar campaigns in previous years.
ADDED: Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker and music producer Brian Eno have written to new prime minister Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more.
ADDED: People can already give money or stocks voluntarily to the Treasury using a donation facility.
BBC News · changed, detected 06 Aug 2026
Burnham pulls back on suggestion to increase income tax allowance
Burnham pulls back on suggestion to increase tax-free personal allowance - BBC News
No immediate change to income tax allowance, says Andy Burnham - BBC NewsREMOVED: The £12,570 threshold has been frozen since 2021, resulting in more people being dragged into paying tax as earnings increase.
REMOVED: The prime minister then told reporters on Monday that "all of this will be looked at" in the next budget but conceded any change would be expensive and "difficult given the financial circumstances in which we find ourselves".
ADDED: The £12,570 threshold has been frozen since 2021, resulting in more people being dragged into paying income tax as earnings increase.
ADDED: The prime minister then told reporters on Monday that "all of this will be looked at" in the next Budget but conceded any change would be expensive and "difficult given the financial circumstances in which we find ourselves".
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